Heatwave that fuelled deadly wildfires was Spain’s ‘most intense on record’ | Spain
The country’s State Meteorological Agency (AAM) said that Spain, which Spain suffered this month this month, is the “most intense in the record” of Spain Spain.
Temporary readings for the 3-18 August hot wave exceeded the last record set in July 2022 and showed an average higher temperature of 4.6C than such phenomena.
The August heat wave worsened the Tinderbox conditions, which fueled fires in Spain, which continued to destroy the parts of the country’s north and west.
According to an estimate of Tuesday, published by the Carlos III Health Institute on Tuesday, more than 1,100 deaths in Spain were associated with Heatwave.
Since its registration in 1975, Aemet has recorded 77 heat waves in Spain, six or more of 4c or more – five of them since 2019.
Scientists say that the climate crisis continues longer, more intense and more often heat waves around the world.
Aemet said that a 10-day period in the last heat wave covering 8-17 August was the 10th hotter 10 days recorded in Spain since 1950.
The Agency said it was a scientific fact that existing summers were warmer than previous decades ”.
“Every summer will not always be warmer than the previous one, but there is a clear tendency towards much more extreme summers. The key is to adapt and alleviate climate change.”
