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A heatwave in May set monthly temperature records across Europe; a heatwave in June became the hottest ever observed in western Europe. Now, in July, yet another heatwave is developing. Just 50 years ago, the June heatwave would have been virtually impossible. But global warming is making heatwaves more frequent, longer and more intense. “This is just the start. Things are unfolding in a very, very major way now, because this isn’t just about it being too hot in London, and the long-term effects are going to be savage.” https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532809-5-graphs-that-show-how-heatwaves-are-getting-more-dangerous/?utm_source=Live+Audience #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature