Climate Change Fuels Unprecedented Mediterranean Heat Wave.

A new study by World Weather Attribution found that the record-breaking April temperatures in Spain, Portugal, and northern Africa were made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change and would have been almost impossible in the past. The study also revealed that the extreme heat in Europe is rising faster than computer models had projected. The regions in the study are all suffering from a multi-year drought, which can exacerbate high temperatures. The study will help inform governments preparing for the earlier onset of extreme hot weather, with the aim of preventing deaths and unrolling heat awareness campaigns.