DW : Europeans Sweat as Summer 2006 Prepares to Break Records
BBC News : Heatwave breaks record for July
This is by far the hottest summer I have ever experienced in Northern Europe (Sevilla might have been hotter before). Of course I wasn't there in 2003, the year the beat all records in many countries (38.5'C in Britain !), but this summer isn't over yet and temperatures are already reached new records in some areas. It was 34'C in Wales, 36'C in Paris and London, 37'C in Belgium today, and 38'C in some parts of Germany - the hottest day of the year so far. The London Underground has recorded 47'C inside some stations, and 52'C inside buses in the City !
What surprises me is that this heatwave accompanied by perfectly blue sky has been lasting for about a month (apart from a few storms), which is highly unusual for Northern Europe. We are experiencing global warming in full swing !
BBC News : Heatwave breaks record for July
This is by far the hottest summer I have ever experienced in Northern Europe (Sevilla might have been hotter before). Of course I wasn't there in 2003, the year the beat all records in many countries (38.5'C in Britain !), but this summer isn't over yet and temperatures are already reached new records in some areas. It was 34'C in Wales, 36'C in Paris and London, 37'C in Belgium today, and 38'C in some parts of Germany - the hottest day of the year so far. The London Underground has recorded 47'C inside some stations, and 52'C inside buses in the City !
What surprises me is that this heatwave accompanied by perfectly blue sky has been lasting for about a month (apart from a few storms), which is highly unusual for Northern Europe. We are experiencing global warming in full swing !