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One hundred and sixteen scientists concluded, in a study published by the American Geophysical Union, that the 2016 heat wave (the warmest ever recorded so far) was "only made possible by significant anthropogenic warming". | One hundred and sixteen scientists concluded, in a study published by the American Geophysical Union, that the 2016 heat wave (the warmest ever recorded so far) was "only made possible by significant anthropogenic warming". | ||
The European heat wave of June 2019 is quite intense but only lasts a week. This heatwave is especially remarkable for its earliness; in fact it takes place at the beginning of the summer, at the end of June. During this heatwave, the national heat record was broken on 28 June with 46.0°C in | The European heat wave of June 2019 is quite intense but only lasts a week. This heatwave is especially remarkable for its earliness; in fact it takes place at the beginning of the summer, at the end of June. During this heatwave, the national heat record was broken on 28 June with 46.0°C in city of Vérargues<ref>[https://usbeketrica.com/article/climat-temperatures-invivables-atteintes-plus-tot-que-prevu Usbek & Rica Unsustainable temperatures earlier than expected (French)]</ref>. | ||
The European heatwave at the end of July 2019 reaches its peak on Thursday 25 July. Temperatures have never been so high in the South-West, which recorded 25.4°C at the coolest part of the night<ref>[https://www.francetvinfo.fr/meteo/canicule/direct-canicule-chaleur-record-temperatures-chaud-nuit-vigilance-rouge-orange-secheresse_3550559.html France Info Record temperatures vigilance red (French)]</ref>. In Paris, the night of 24 July was the third hottest night since temperatures were recorded, with 25°C at the coolest part of the night. The record was set in August 2003 at 25.5°C. The heat wave hit the area very hard with 20 departments on red alert and 60 on orange alert on Thursday 25 July. Paris broke its absolute temperature record on that day with 42.6°C recorded at 4.32 p.m.<ref>[https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/paris-bat-son-record-absolu-de-chaleur-avec-410c-ce-jeudi-a-13h42-20190725 Le Figaro Paris beats its absolute heat record (French)]</ref> | The European heatwave at the end of July 2019 reaches its peak on Thursday 25 July. Temperatures have never been so high in the South-West, which recorded 25.4°C at the coolest part of the night<ref>[https://www.francetvinfo.fr/meteo/canicule/direct-canicule-chaleur-record-temperatures-chaud-nuit-vigilance-rouge-orange-secheresse_3550559.html France Info Record temperatures vigilance red (French)]</ref>. In Paris, the night of 24 July was the third hottest night since temperatures were recorded, with 25°C at the coolest part of the night. The record was set in August 2003 at 25.5°C. The heat wave hit the area very hard with 20 departments on red alert and 60 on orange alert on Thursday 25 July. Paris broke its absolute temperature record on that day with 42.6°C recorded at 4.32 p.m.<ref>[https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/paris-bat-son-record-absolu-de-chaleur-avec-410c-ce-jeudi-a-13h42-20190725 Le Figaro Paris beats its absolute heat record (French)]</ref> | ||