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[EN VIDÉO] 5 weather phenomena that will become more frequent due to climate change Weather hazards have always been part of our daily lives. But with climate change, these once exceptional events tend to repeat themselves. Here are 5 weather phenomena that we will experience more often in the coming decades.
For the first time in its history, the English National Weather Service, the Met Officeissued a red alert, of maximum level, for the heat. Temperatures could hit 40C on Sunday or Monday, a first for the country, as the all-time record heat is 38.7C recorded in July 2019. The Met Office estimates there is a 50% risk of reaching a temperature of 40°C and an 80% chance of exceeding the record of 38.7°C. Nighttime temperatures will also be sweltering, also surpassing the overnight heat record of 23.9°C recorded in August 1990. This is a “ national emergency” for the government weather organization which fears a peak in mortality and difficulties in transport.
A temperature of 40°C ten times more likely due to global warming
This heat peak is the extension of the one concerning France Monday and Tuesday. Going up to the north, the cold drop that propelsair hot on our country, will cause the same situation on the British Isles. According to climatologists from the Met Office, the chances of experiencing temperatures above 40°C in England are 10 times greater due to the global warming, compared to a simulation without human-induced climate change. The situation is very similar on the side of Ireland, which could also beat its absolute heat record: 33.3°C in Kilkenny Castrecorded 26 June 1887. The Irish Meteorological Service, Met Eiranpredicts 32 to 34 ° C this Monday.
England is also fearful of worsening its drought condition and the water department has asked residents to ” take showers which do not exceed five minutes and to rotate their washing machine only if it is full ».
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