Human-induced climate change has played an 'absolutely overwhelming' role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists published on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, thousands of tourists wereWithout human-induced climate change, the events this month would have been "extremely rare", according to a study by World Weather Attribution, a global team of scientists that examines the role played by climate change in extreme weather.
The World Weather Attribution team estimated that rising greenhouse gas concentrations made the European heatwave 2.5 Celsius hotter than it would otherwise have been. They also drove up the North American heatwave by 2C and the one in China by 1C.
They estimated that prolonged periods of extreme heat were likely to hit every two to five years if average global temperatures rise 2C above pre-industrial levels. Average temperatures are currently estimated to have risen more than 1.1C.
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