The increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves in Europe are attributed to the climate crisis.

Deaths, disruptions across #Europe: What you should know about the #heatwave Experts say the #ClimateCrisis is making Europe’s #heatwaves more frequent and more intense. By Caolán Magee Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Excerpt: "What is causing the heatwave? "Meteorologists said the extreme temperatures are driven by a heat dome, a vast area of high pressure that has become parked over Western Europe. "The phenomenon is being sustained by what is known as an omega block, a weather pattern named for the Greek letter because of the similar shape it creates in the atmosphere. "Under normal conditions, the jet stream carries weather systems from west to east. During an omega block, however, that flow becomes distorted, trapping a ridge of high pressure between two low-pressure systems. "The result is that hot, stagnant air remains locked over the same region for days or even weeks. The UK Met Office said Britain currently lies on the boundary between the high-pressure system and cooler air to the northwest, which is creating sharp contrasts between hotter conditions in the south and east and cooler, wetter weather farther north." Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/24/deaths-disruptions-across-europe-what-you-should-know-about-the-heatwave #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeTemperatures #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #HeatDome #OmegaBlock #EuropeWx #ClimateDiaryEurope #RecordBreakingHeat

Deaths, disruptions across Europe: What you should know about the heatwave https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/24/deaths-disruptions-across-europe-what-you-should-know-about-the-heatwave?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Climate @climate-AlJazeera