An abnormal heat wave is spreading across the planet. Unprecedentedly high temperatures have been recorded in Japan and South Korea, as well as in Scandinavian countries, according to local media reports.
Meteorologists have called July the hottest in Sweden in the last 260 years. The previous record was The record high was set in 1994, when the average July temperature was 21.5°C. However, a significant rise in temperatures is forecast for the coming week. Currently, a warning of "extremely high temperatures" has been issued for the southeast of the country, including Stockholm and Uppsala. Temperatures are expected to reach 30°C. The powerful heatwave has already caused forest fires. The heat is also affecting farms, where the drought has made it difficult to obtain animal feed. Residents are asked to stay indoors and keep windows closed if possible.
Unprecedentedly high temperatures are also being observed in other northern European countries. In the Finnish capital, temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius for the first time in eight years. Heatwaves also persist in northern Latvia. Scientists note that summer temperatures in northern European regions and some other regions will continue to rise due to global warming.
The heat wave proved even more devastating on the other side of the planet – in Japan. In one district of Tokyo, the temperature reached 41°C, an all-time record. Since the beginning of the month, 25 people have already died from the heat wave.
Hot weather has also become characteristic of the northeastern regions of South Korea in recent days, where daytime temperatures have not dropped below 31°C. Even in the shade in Seoul, the air warms up to 29°C.
Unprecedented heat will also affect some regions of Russia. Starting Wednesday, July 25, temperatures will reach highs in Moscow. The heat will persist for a week. Then, abnormally high temperatures will reach Perm Krai and Karelia. In some areas of the latter republic, temperatures will reach 34°C.
Source: news.turizm.ru