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Extreme summer heat in the U.S. and Europe ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change
The heatwaves stretching across North America and Europe this month would have been “virtually impossible” without the human-induced climate emergency, according to a new scientific study. In China, meanwhile, an intense period of scorching heat — that saw temperatures soaring above 52 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) in mid-July — was roughly 50 times more likely as a result of global warming, the study found. Published Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution group, the study said heatwaves are among the deadliest natural hazards with thousands of people dying from heat-related causes each year. Typically, ... (full story)