Climate Change Fuels Deadly Heat Wave Impacting Olympics
New analysis links extreme temperatures in Europe and North Africa to human-induced global warming, affecting athletes and causing widespread fatalities.
- Temperatures in the Mediterranean region are up to 3.3°C hotter due to climate change.
- The heat wave has killed at least 23 people and exacerbated wildfires and water shortages.
- Athletes at the Paris Olympics are struggling with the intense heat, resorting to measures like ice packs.
- Scientists warn such extreme heat events are now expected to occur every decade.
- Rapid analysis highlights the urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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