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2023 Heat Waves
A number of heat waves began across parts of the northern hemisphere in April 2023. Various heat records have been broken, with July being the hottest month ever recorded. Scientists have Extreme event attribution, attributed the heat waves to man-made climate change. Another cause is the El Niño phenomena which began to develop in 2023. However, recent findings show that climate change is exacerbating the strength of El Niño. The heatwaves caused severe damage in areas such as the 2023 Western North America heat wave, western United States, 2023 European heat waves, southern Europe, and 2023 Asia heat wave, parts of Asia. The abnormal temperatures have led to a "very extreme" likelihood of wildfires, according to the Fire Weather Index. The heatwaves were also occurring alongside some unusually heavy flooding (i.e. the 2023 European floods). In response to the heatwave some leaders called for greater action to stop climate change. US President Joe Biden took some measur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July 2023 Was The Warmest Globally
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., being the month of his birth. Before then it was called Quintilis, being the fifth month of the calendar that started with March. It is on average the warmest month in most of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of summer, and the coldest month in much of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of winter. The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere. "Dog days" are considered to begin in early July in the Northern Hemisphere, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Lamb and mutton#Classifications, Spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July. Symbols July's birthstone is the ruby, which symbolizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
