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What we know about the link between climate change and heatwaves

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As extreme heat lingers across swathes of Europe, Euroverify looks at the evidence linking human-driven climate change with hotter and more persistent heatwaves.

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  • Heatwaves are defined as prolonged periods of much warmer than average weather, with thresholds varying across Europe. 16s
  • Scientists do not attribute individual heatwaves directly to climate change, but rising global temperatures make them more frequent and intense. 39s
  • A review of scientific studies found that 95% of heat-related events in Europe were made more severe or likely by climate change. 59s
  • Europe is the fastest warming continent, making it especially vulnerable to more frequent and intense heatwaves. 1m 26s
  • Some studies link Europe's heatwaves to double jet streams, which trap warm air over the continent. 1m 36s
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