Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The Eiffel Tower is closed to tourists due to searing heat. Here’s why
it’s happening
Heat waves have become more frequent, intense, and longer because of
climate change caused by humans, and Europe is warming faster than any other
continent. In Spain, the average temperature in June surpassed the normal average
for July and August. The UK, where fewer than 5% of homes are equipped with air
conditioning, recorded its second warmest June since records began in 1884. At
the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the players had to not only cope with their opponents
but also struggle with the heat on the court. In Portugal, 46.6 degrees Celsius
was recorded, the record-high temperature for June. In France, the Eiffel Tower
summit was closed to tourists on June 30 and July 1 due to due to the searing
heat. Also, the heat wave caused wildfires in Turkey, forcing 50,000 people to
evacuate. The high water temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea and hot air flowing
north from Africa are causing humidity and high temperatures across Europe. Sounds
like a mid-summer phenomenon, but it occurred in June. How hot will this summer
be?
Read the article and learn about Europe’s pre-summer heat.
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