June heat wave set temperature records around the world: scientists say it will get worse

Millions of people around the world, especially in Japan, are succumbing to oppressive high temperatures even though it's only the end of June. What is the reason for this and what will happen next, the publication said NBC News.

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Every continent in the Northern Hemisphere has recorded record temperatures over the past 30 days, a worrying trend given that the typical hottest months of summer are yet to come for North America, Europe and Asia. The sweltering heat is further evidence of the growing impacts of climate change that are already showing around the world.

On June 27, temperatures in Tokyo reached nearly 95 degrees Fahrenheit (+35 Celsius), prompting the Japanese government to warn of a possible power shortage. North of the capital, at Isezaki, the thermometer rose to 104,4 (+40,2), the highest temperature ever recorded in Japan in June.

Temperatures soared to over 104 degrees (+40) in parts of northern and central China last week, causing the country's electricity supply to be overloaded as demand for air-conditioning soared in several provinces.

Unusually warm conditions have penetrated even north of the Arctic Circle: On June 23, the Russian city of Norilsk recorded a temperature of 89,6 degrees (+32), setting a new record for the city's hottest day in June.

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Heatwaves are expected to become more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. Although heat waves occur naturally in summer, human-induced climate change exacerbates these phenomena as greenhouse gas emissions increase average temperatures. This means that heatwaves are not only much more likely, but also more severe when they occur.

A study published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate found that human activity is linked to an increase in extreme heat, with tens of thousands of heat-related deaths directly attributable to climate change. The scientists wrote in their study that the most extreme heatwaves "have become significantly more likely or even possible due to climate change."

Earlier this month, a heat dome covered much of the United States, with extremely high temperatures in the South and parts of the Midwest. More than 13 million Americans have been under heat warnings for several days, according to the National Weather Service. The sharp rise in temperature and high humidity set records in Illinois, Texas, Arizona, Tennessee and Louisiana.

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Around the same time, Europe was also boiling over. Temperatures above 100 degrees (+37,7) were recorded in Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. In mid-June, more than a dozen new heat records were set in France alone, and the World Meteorological Organization reported that parts of Spain and France were more than 10 degrees warmer than the average for that time of year.

Claire Nullis, the representative of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, said that the extreme heat is caused by climate change. She added that these developments will continue without significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

“What we are seeing today is, unfortunately, a prelude to the future,” Nullis said.

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