Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: Scientists
A new study by the World Weather Attribution group concludes that human-caused climate change made the recent record-breaking European heatwave significantly more intense. Scientists state that such extreme temperatures would have been virtually impossible without the warming effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
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This research provides scientific evidence linking specific extreme weather events to global climate change, influencing policy and public awareness.
A similar heatwave would have been 3.5°C cooler during the day in June 1976.
The article reports on scientific consensus regarding climate change using data from an established research group.
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