Europe saw warmest summer on record in 2021
Scientists state last summer was the most popular summer season on record in Europe, with temperature levels 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the average for the previous three decadesByThe Associated PressApril 22, 2022, 1:19 PM – 2 minutes readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBERLIN– Scientists state last summer season was the most popular summer season on record in Europe, with temperature levels a full 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the average for the previous three decades.A report released Friday by the European Unions Copernicus Climate Change Service found that while spring 2021 was cooler than average, the summer season were marked by “lasting and severe heatwaves” that saw numerous brand-new temperature level records, consisting of an extraordinary 48.8 C (119.8 F) determined in Sicily last August.The extended heats added to wildfires such as those seen in Siberia, Greece and Turkey in 2015, and professionals say it increased the possibility of heavy rainfall of the kind that caused deadly flooding in Belgium and Germany last July more likely.Sea surface area temperature levels last year were greater than at any time since a minimum of 1992 in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Baltic Sea, where the mercury rose more than 5 C (9 F) above average during the summer months.Annual wind speeds in parts of western and central Europe were amongst the most affordable since a minimum of 1979, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said. This resulted in a reduction in the approximated potential for wind power– one of the main sources of renewable resource that European nations are banking on to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation.The companys findings are based upon ground-based weather condition stations and satellite observations dating back to 1950. Internationally, the report showed that 2021 was ranked in between the 7th and 5th warmest year on record, depending on the dataset utilized.—— Follow APs environment protection at https://apnews.com/hub/climate