Record heatwaves hit the US, Europe, and Japan.
Europe-US-Japan heatwaves are record-breaking. Rome may reach 40 degrees Celsius on Monday and 43 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, breaking the August 2007 record of 40.5 degrees Celsius.
ROME: In the newest global warming threat, record heat is projected from the US, where tens of millions are facing dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan.
The health ministry issued a red notice for 16 cities, including Rome, Bologna, and Florence, due to weekend projections of unprecedented highs.
The meteo centre cautioned Italians to brace for ‘the most extreme heatwave of the summer and also one of the most intense of all time’.
Rome may reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Monday and 43C on Tuesday, breaking the August 2007 record of 40.5C.
The European Space Agency predicted ‘possibly the warmest temperatures ever recorded in Europe’ for Sicily and Sardinia.Greece too.
“Parts of the country could see highs as much as 44C on Saturday,” said the national weather agency EMY. Friday was 44.2C in Thebes.
The Acropolis, Athens’ major tourist destination, closed for a second day Saturday during the warmest hours with 41C forecast, as did numerous city parks.
France, Germany, Spain, and Poland are also scorching.
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