A climatologist stated that the fourth heatwave Europe is experiencing is not the last one this year
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Vilnius University climatologist Arūnas Bukantis stated that Europe is already experiencing its fourth heatwave this summer, which will not be the last. Temperatures in Western Europe reached 43 degrees, setting records for certain months.
Europe is already experiencing its fourth heatwave this summer, and there is no reason to believe it will be the last. This was stated by Arūnas Bukantis, a professor in the Department of Hydrology and Climatology at Vilnius University, on LRT, UNN reports.
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According to the climatologist, the first heatwave began on May 24, and subsequent ones recurred approximately every two to three weeks. This year, temperatures in Germany, Poland and other countries of Western Europe have already reached 43 degrees, setting records for certain summer months.
Europe is currently experiencing its fourth heatwave. The first began on May 24, and then they recurred every two to three weeks. And it cannot be said that this is the last heatwave
Summer records have been broken, but the absolute maximum has not been surpassed
The climatologist noted that temperature records for June and July have already been broken in Europe this summer, although the absolute historical maximum has not yet been exceeded. He recalled that in 2003, temperatures in Spain and Portugal reached 48 degrees.
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Bukantis also explained that the current heatwaves are linked to the intrusion of tropical air masses from North Africa. According to him, Lithuania managed to avoid prolonged periods of extreme heat this year thanks to active cyclonic activity over the North Atlantic, which held back the advance of hot air.
The professor separately noted that the El Niño phenomenon is already intensifying and, according to forecasts, may enter a very strong phase in the autumn. He said this could lead to even greater climate chaos – with droughts, abnormal heat and excessive precipitation in various regions of the world.