Europe heatwave: France braces for record-breaking temperatures as Spain battles forest fires - Johan Rockström June 18, 2022 And it will only get worse, if we do not cut global emissions by half in 8 years and reach zero in 28 years. Just as climate experts last week warned that the current heatwave in the United States-affecting about a third of the nation’s population-was indicative of a “new normal,” European observers said the extreme weather facing Spain and other European countries are the consequences of continued fossil fuel extraction and will continue unless global policymakers ensure carbon emissions are rapidly drawn down. The country’s drought has stretched on for several months, with officials saying in March that Spain’s reservoirs were at just over 44% capacity-the lowest level since 1995. Roughly 61,000 acres of land in the northwestern province of Zamora had been destroyed by the wildfires as of Sunday and several Spanish cities reported temperatures topping 104☏ in recent days.Īt least 18 villages have been evacuated in Zamora, where a lightning storm reportedly started the wildfires last Wednesday.Įxperts say extreme heat and drought, which have both been linked to the human-caused climate crisis, are causing the fires to spread rapidly. Yp2vBxIbbe- World Meteorological Organization June 16, 2022 #SaharanDust is also impacting air quality and health.įollow official warnings and protect yourself and the environment. Nearly all the country faces extreme fire risk Friday (below) as a result of the #heatwave and drought.
Temperatures in #Spain have topped 40☌ this week. “Nearly all the country faces extreme fire risk Friday as a result of the heatwave and drought” Spain and much of Europe is experiencing, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported Friday, noting that a Saharan dust cloud that’s drifted north toward the continent may also have an impact on public health. Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes and tens of thousands of acres have been burned through by wildfires across Spain, with global climate experts warning that nearly the entire country is at risk of facing the flames. Nearly all of Spain faced an “extreme fire risk” in recent days as hundreds of people were evacuated. (Photo: Cesar Manso/AFP via Getty Images) A firefighter operates at the site of a wildfire in Pumarejo de Tera near Zamora, northern Spain, on June 18, 2022.
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