The heat waves experienced to date in China, Europe, and North America, which will increase, are largely generated by the effects of climate change, said a report by World Weather Attribution (WWA).

Washington.- “North America, Europe, and China have experienced heat waves more frequently in recent years as a result of global warming caused by human activities,” the text underlines.

Extreme temperature events in these areas during July would have been extremely rare were it not for human-induced climate change, the report says.

The heat waves were 2.5 degrees Celsius warmer in southern Europe, two degrees warmer in North America and about one degree in China in today’s climate than they would have been without climate change exacerbated by the malpractice of man.

“Unless the world quickly stops burning fossil fuels, these events will become even more common and the planet will experience even hotter and longer-lasting heat waves,” the text emphasizes.

This phenomenon would occur every two to five years in a world that is two degrees warmer than the pre-industrial climate, the WWA warned. (PL)