Heat is called a “ silent killer” because you can’t see it but it can quickly turn deadly. Last month was the warmest June on record globally and last week the planet saw its hottest day on record.Īs the climate crisis intensifies, scientists are clear that record-breaking heat waves are set to only become more frequent and more severe. The hottest place on Earth, California’s Death Valley, could reach 54.4 degrees Celsius (130 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, forecasters at the National Weather Service told CNN.Ī combination of human caused climate change and the arrival of the natural climate phenomenon, El Niño, which has a global heating effect, is pushing up temperatures to record-breaking extremes. More than 90 million people are under heat alerts. A dangerous weekslong heat wave in parts of the Western United States is set to worsen this weekend. Temperatures are expected to stay around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) across the region into next week.Įurope is not the only place facing extreme temperatures. Clouds of smoke could be seen above the villages from nearby tourist beaches, Reuters reported Friday. Nearly 80 firefighters with 28 fire trucks were deployed on Thursday to put out the blaze, with the assistance of three Canadair firefighting planes and two air tractors, N1 reported.įootage from the scene shows cars and homes in the town destroyed and, according to N1, the area around Grebastica has been left without electricity. rvoje Jelavic/PIXSELL/DeFodi Images/Getty Images A major fire broke out in the village of Grebastica in Sibenik, Croatia on July 13.
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