Europe, US, Japan reeling under ‘dangerous’ heatwave.
Excruciating heat and fire from Japan to Spain, Italy, and America.
The record low heat has caused problems to people in different parts of the world and thousands of people have evacuated their homes in Spain and Italy, Greece and Japan have also issued a heat warning.
The unprecedented heat has caused problems for people in different parts of the world and many countries have issued heat warnings.
According to the “Associated Press” news agency, more favorable weather conditions have helped the firefighters to reduce the progress of the fire in “La Palma” in the “Canary Islands” in Spain. This fire caused more than 4000 residents of this area to evacuate their homes.
The fire, which started on Saturday, has affected an area of about 4600 hectares. Officials asked people not to approach the northwest side of the island.
Gripped under the threat of global warming, millions are battling intense heatwaves across the United States, Japan, and Europe. According to the US National Weather Service (NWS), the heatwave from California to Texas is to experience an “extremely hot and dangerous” weekend.
Temperatures had crossed over 40C in Italy, making it extremely difficult for people to cope up. Spain and Greece have also been experiencing high temperatures for several days.
A red alert has been issued for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna, and Florence for Sunday.
The temperature is expected to be around 48C in Sardinia by next week, reported Italian media.
A record high of 48.8C was recorded in Sicily in August 2021. With the heatwave intensifying, experts fear that it would set a new record.
“Temperatures will reach a peak between 19 and 23 July – not only in Italy but also in Greece, Turkey and the Balkans. Several local heat records within these areas may well be broken during those days,” Italian meteorologist and climate expert Giulio Betti told the BBC.
Meanwhile, Italy’s government advised people not to get exposed to the direct heat between 11:00 and 18:00.
Greece has hit temperatures of 40C or more in recent days. The soaring temperatures forced the Acropolis in Athens to be closed to tourists during the hottest hours of Friday and Saturday.
Also, wildfires were reported from Spain’s Canary Islands. Around 2,000 people were evacuated as a forest fire broke out in La Palma on Saturday morning. Over 4,500 hectares of land were destroyed in the fire.
