Europe is suffering from the adverse effects of climate
Several European countries have experienced extreme heat. Temperatures in some areas have surpassed all records. Public life disrupts several countries in Central and Southern Europe.
Scorching summers include Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, parts of the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Italy. In the southern part of the country, the highest temperature recorded in 2002 was 38.2 degrees Celsius. However, this year’s temperatures are surpassing the record of the previous two decades.
The State Chamber of Pharmacists in the German state of Hessen has warned people about circulatory problems due to rising temperatures and urged them to drink plenty of water.
He also said to avoid jogging or outdoor exercise in hot weather. The health department in the capital of Germany “Bundesministerium für Gesundheit,” has warned young children and long-term sick people to avoid sun exposure. Such warnings in the summer are a new experience for Germany.
Meanwhile, in the face of continuous drought, fires have appeared in several forests in Germany. It burned 60 hectares of forest in Frensdorf, in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district near the capital Berlin. The fire brings under control with the technical assistance of the local fire brigade, police, and armed forces.
In parts of France, Germany’s southwestern neighbor, heatwaves have reached a maximum of 43 degrees. According to the French Meteorological Department, extreme temperatures have created an exceptional situation for life and the environment. Temperatures usually range from 35 to 39 degrees Celsius at this time of the year.
Thousands of hectares of forest burn in France’s neighboring Spain after days of unusually high temperatures. More than 3,000 people have evacuated from the Puy du Fou amusement park in Spain due to a fire in the Castile-La Mancha area.
In the northwestern part of the country, 7,000 hectares of forest were damaged in the Sierra del Culebra. As a precaution, the authority then evacuated 200 people.
Record droughts have hit the Po Valley in northern Italy for the past 70 years. Water has been distributed by rationing in the agricultural areas of this area.
Such droughts threaten half of the arable land in the Po Valley and about one-third of national agricultural production, according to the Coldiery Agricultural Association in the area.
Temperatures in the Netherlands, Belgium, and some parts of the United Kingdom have risen to more than 30 degrees Celsius. According to climate experts, these heat waves, droughts, and forest fires across Europe directly result from global warming.
