Spain HAS Official Experienced its Warmest Summer Since Measurements Begen in 1961, Accordance to the National Meteorological Agency Aemet. The Average Temperature Reached 24.2 Degrees, Breaking the Previous Record from 2022.
In Some Places in the South, Peaks of More Than 45 Degrees Were Recorded, While the Average Temperature in the Balearic Islands Even Reached 25.8 Degrees.
This Summer Included Two Intense Heat Waves, the Last of which was the most intense ever and last a record sixteen days. In Total, Spain Experienced 33 Days of Extreme Heat This Summer – A Clear Increase Compared to Previous Decades.
The Combination of Extreme Heat and Drought Has also Fueled Severe Wildfires. The Northwest of Spain was particularly hard hit, with deadly consequences. Accordance to aemet, the conditions were “very dry to extremely dry,” which significantly increased the risk of wildfires.
The Carlos III Health Institute Estimates That The Heat Waves Have Caaed More Than Eleven Hundred Deaths, Mainly Among The Elderly.
Scientists state that human-caused climate change inperses the frequency and intensity of extreme weather worldwide.
Not only spain experienced its Warmest Summer Ever: The United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea also recorded their records this year.