Europe’s severe June heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ 50 years ago, climate scientists say | Africa Front
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Europe’s severe June heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ 50 years ago, climate scientists say
Europe’s record heatwave in the month of June would have been "virtually impossible" 50 years ago, scientists said Friday, proof that human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of the latest scorcher. Half-a-century ago, a similar heatwave would…
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As Europe's most severe heatwave on record continues, hospitals are admitting growing numbers of patients and emergency departments remain under intense pressure. Jim Cédric Hansen, Vice-President of the International Commission on Disaster Medicine in Rouen, explains why the…