Monday, 17 July 2023

The Deep South (of Europe)

Italy, Greece, Spain and Morocco are all predicted to reach record temperatures on Tuesday. This will be second heatwave in a week. The ambient temperature could reach 49 degrees Centigrade in Italy. This may all sound like happy holiday weather but it's dangerous to human health (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/16/thousands-forced-out-of-homes-la-palma-canary-islands-as-heatwave-grips-europe). A major concern must be tourists who are often unfamiliar with the sun. They are likely to be more at risk than the locals.

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