Europe melts under Sahara heat wave, smashes heat records
- 5 years ago
Western Europe is sweltering under an intense heat wave for the ages, with record all-time high temperatures being broken over and over again.
For more on this and other news from around the world, let's turn to our Hong Yoo.
So Yoo, what countries are we talking about here and how are they coping?
Well Connyoung, countries in Western Europe such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany smashed all-time temperature records on Thursday afternoon because of this heatwave.
Belgium topped all-time records twice on the same day, with the mercury touching 40-point-7 degrees Celsius.
Northern Germany set a new national temperature record at least three times Thursday with the highest hitting 42-point-6 degrees Celsius.
This second heat wave of the month arrived from the Sahara Desert as its cauldron of hot air was pushed up north by high pressure into the European continent.
Climate scientists warn this could become the new normal as a result of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.
In attempts to deal with the sizzling weather, Europeans and tourists were seen jumping into fountains, lakes, rivers and the sea.
The heatwave is worse for them to deal with as many countries in Europe do not have air conditioning installed indoors.
Under heat alerts, governments are advising people to stay indoors and well hydrated.
For more on this and other news from around the world, let's turn to our Hong Yoo.
So Yoo, what countries are we talking about here and how are they coping?
Well Connyoung, countries in Western Europe such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany smashed all-time temperature records on Thursday afternoon because of this heatwave.
Belgium topped all-time records twice on the same day, with the mercury touching 40-point-7 degrees Celsius.
Northern Germany set a new national temperature record at least three times Thursday with the highest hitting 42-point-6 degrees Celsius.
This second heat wave of the month arrived from the Sahara Desert as its cauldron of hot air was pushed up north by high pressure into the European continent.
Climate scientists warn this could become the new normal as a result of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.
In attempts to deal with the sizzling weather, Europeans and tourists were seen jumping into fountains, lakes, rivers and the sea.
The heatwave is worse for them to deal with as many countries in Europe do not have air conditioning installed indoors.
Under heat alerts, governments are advising people to stay indoors and well hydrated.