Land surface temperatures in parts of Italy have exceeded 45°C - including Rome, Naples, Taranto and Foggia
Temperatures are sizzling across Europe this week amid an intense and prolonged period of heat.
Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 48°C on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.AdvertisementTemperatures on Sunday and Monday exceeded 45°C in some Italian cities - including Rome, Naples, Taranto and Foggia.Source: Copernicus Sentinel data/ESA"It's not good news at all - it's high season, it's holiday time for everybody, mainly for families of course," she said.
The global surface air temperature in June 2023 was 0.53°C above the average temperature in June for the 1991-2020 reference period.
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