Record Heatwave Scorches Spain | Climate Impact Digest
The massive heat wave that hit Spain this month was the worst ever, relays Al Jazeera. The sixteen day temperature anomaly saw thermometers reach 43°C (109°F) and caused an estimated 1,100 deaths.
Repeated exposure to heat waves can lead to premature aging, reports Scientific American. Researchers in Taiwan found the effect comparable to smoking or drinking alcohol.
Actor Rainn Wilson was amongst those evacuated from Oregon wildfires this week, according to his Instagram. Known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office, Wilson encouraged his followers to research the link between climate change and wildfires.
Most of the US Pacific Northwest has experienced dangerous heat conditions in the past week explains CBS News. All time temperature records have fallen in Portland, Oregon and several places in Washington State.
Wildfires have burned more than 1 million hectares of land in the European Union so far this year, says Reuters. The figure represents the most since records began in 2006.
A giant dust storm has invaded the Phoenix metropolitan area, says The Guardian. Power outages, flight delays and terrified motorists have been reported.
