London: The head of the United Nations weather agency says he expects a heat wave sweeping Europe and setting record-high temperatures in the UK “a wake-up call” for governments and voters to do more on climate change serves as. World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petrie Talas said on Tuesday that the “negative trend” of rising heat waves is expected to continue for decades – at least until 2060 – independent of our success in climate mitigation efforts.
He said the world is “doping the atmosphere” by injecting more and more greenhouse gases into the air. UN officials said the same people hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic are particularly likely to be affected: the elderly, the sick and those with compromised respiratory systems.
Britain breaks record for highest temperature ever
Britain broke its record for the highest temperature ever recorded on Tuesday, which has gripped swathes of Europe, and the national weather forecaster predicted it would still be warmer in a country prepared for such extremes. Will happen.
The generally temperate nation was the latest to be struck by unusually hot, dry weather that has gripped the continent since last week, triggering wildfires from Portugal to the Balkans and causing hundreds of heat-related deaths. Images of flames rushing toward a French beach and Britons – also by the sea – inspire domestic concerns about climate change.
The UK Meteorological Office has released Coningsby. recorded a tentative reading of 40.3 C in, Central England. Prior to Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded in Britain was 38.7 C (101.7 F), a record set in 2019.
The country witnessed the mercury rise with a combination of horror and fascination. With several hours of bright sunshine, the record could rise even higher.
Hot weather in a country unprepared for such extremes has disrupted travel, health care and schools.
Many public buildings, including hospitals, don’t even have air conditioning, which is a reflection of how unusual extreme heat is in a country better known for rain and mild temperatures.