#Climate Change made the Dangerous Humid #Heatwave in West #Africa 10 times more likely

Source: africaclimatereports.org/2024/…

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Climate Change made the Dangerous Humid Heatwave in West Africa 10 times more likely

By Welissa Mulei Human-caused climate change made the humid heatwave in southern West Africa during February ten times more likely, according to rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution …

^{Jiata Ekele (Climate Reporters)}

#November: Towns in south-west #France roasted in “completely extreme” heat in the early hours of Tuesday, with overnight temperatures hitting 26.9C (80.42F).

Source: theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

Hot nights stress the body and stop people from sleeping. The number of tropical nights with temperatures above 20C – which can prove deadly for older people and those fighting off illness – has doubled or even tripled in most parts of southern #Europe.

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South-west France swelters in ‘staggering’ 26.9C November night heat

Temperatures of this week would be exceptional for summer, says climatologist, never mind late November

^{Ajit Niranjan (The Guardian)}