Calay News
The scientific network has launched an operation to analyze the relationship between extreme weather events and climate change and has concluded that human activity has made the recent heat wave in China “at least 50 times more likely.”
Climate change, caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions, has made heat waves more frequent and longer. The researchers warn that if emissions are not rapidly reduced, these extreme events will become even more intense and frequent in the future.
The report highlights that although certain natural phenomena such as anticyclones or El Niño can contribute to the formation of heat waves, global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels is the main reason for their severity.
In July, different regions of the northern hemisphere suffered extreme heat waves, with record temperatures in places such as Death Valley in California, western China, Catalonia in Spain, and Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States.
The study draws on historical weather data and climate models to compare the current climate and global warming with those of the past. Scientists have observed that heat waves in different regions have increased significantly in temperature due to global warming.
The severity of climate change is alarming, and if urgent action is not taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, these heat waves will become more frequent and devastating around the world.
The experts call for action and stress the importance of countries fully complying with the commitments of the Paris Agreement to rapidly reduce emissions. In addition, they consider it essential that international legislation to phase out fossil fuels be adopted at the next climate change conference in Dubai. The time to act is now, and coordinated global action is required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and protect vulnerable populations affected by these deadly heat waves.
