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Europe Is Warming Faster Than Predicted
A new study has found that Europe is warming faster than even climate models projected. The number of summer days with extreme heat in Europe has tripled since the 1950s, while the number of days with extreme cold has decreased by factors of two or three depending on the region.
According to climate scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology in Zurich, the climate trends are much larger than what would come
from natural variability and are a clear signal of climate change. Extremely hot days in Europe have become
hotter by an average of more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit while extremely cold
days have warmed by more than 5 degrees.
The research examined data from weather stations across Europe from 1950
to 2018. Over 90% of the stations
recorded increasing temperatures over time, a percentage much too high to be
purely from natural climate variability.
The results also showed that the region was warming even faster than
climate models projected.
The research results come after an extremely hot summer in
Europe. Southern France hit 114.8
degrees, a new record, in June. Germany,
the Netherlands, and Belgium all recorded all-time national temperature
highs. The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration recently announced that July was the hottest month
ever recorded.
European summers and winters will only grow hotter in the coming years
as climate change accelerates. The
rapidly increasing temperatures will impact cities and people that are
unprepared for them and pose real risks for residents in the coming
decades. Extreme heat is dangerous
because it stresses the human body, potentially leading to heat exhaustion or heat
stroke.
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Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change
Photo, posted July 30, 2011, courtesy of Marcel de Jong via Flickr.
Earth Wise is a production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
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A new study has found that Europe is warming faster than even climate models projected. The number of summer days with extreme heat in Europe has tripled since the 1950s, while the number of days with extreme cold has decreased by factors of two or three depending on the region.
According to climate scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology in Zurich, the climate trends are much larger than what would come
from natural variability and are a clear signal of climate change. Extremely hot days in Europe have become
hotter by an average of more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit while extremely cold
days have warmed by more than 5 degrees.
The research examined data from weather stations across Europe from 1950
to 2018. Over 90% of the stations
recorded increasing temperatures over time, a percentage much too high to be
purely from natural climate variability.
The results also showed that the region was warming even faster than
climate models projected.
The research results come after an extremely hot summer in
Europe. Southern France hit 114.8
degrees, a new record, in June. Germany,
the Netherlands, and Belgium all recorded all-time national temperature
highs. The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration recently announced that July was the hottest month
ever recorded.
European summers and winters will only grow hotter in the coming years
as climate change accelerates. The
rapidly increasing temperatures will impact cities and people that are
unprepared for them and pose real risks for residents in the coming
decades. Extreme heat is dangerous
because it stresses the human body, potentially leading to heat exhaustion or heat
stroke.
**********
Web Links
Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change
Photo, posted July 30, 2011, courtesy of Marcel de Jong via Flickr.
Earth Wise is a production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
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