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Europe braces for sweltering July

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-3/Europe_braces_for_sweltering_July

Temperatures are sizzling across Europe this week amid an intense and prolonged period of heat. And it’s only just begun. Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 48°C on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia – potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe.

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bossito

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On 11 July 2023, the Land Surface Temperature (LST) in some areas of Extremadura (Spain) exceeded 60°C, as highlighted in this data visualisation.

tryptaminev

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Keep in mind that this is just the beginning of climate change. By mid century temperature records of 45°C will be normal in Germany, whereas Spain and Italy will be looking at 52-55°C records. Correspondingly thr number of heat related deaths is expected to rise to about 120.000 per year.