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Portugal’s Met Office retracts hottest day prediction, blames extreme weather for mistake
Portugal’s Met Office has retracted its prediction that temperatures in the country could reach 50ºC — the hottest ever recorded on mainland Europe — this week, drastically revising the forecast down by 10 degrees.
Australia
Heatwave deaths to soar dramatically, global study finds
Deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States. From 2031 onwards there could be a 471% increase in fatalities in three Australian cities - Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
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Analysis of extreme global weather
Head of Climate Modelling Laboratory, Department of Sustainability, Gianmaria Sannino says, “A weakening of the jet stream is keeping large portions of hot air, basically anticyclones, stable in the same areas: Japan, Canada, California and of course Northern Europe, Scandinavia and the UK”
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Japanese find ways to beat the heatwave as temperatures hit record highs
Over 200 people in Yokohama's Chinatown splashed water on streets and pavements in the hopes of providing some relief from the heat as temperatures nationwide rose to record highs on Monday (July 23) and the death toll mounted to over 65 dead in the last week.
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