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The planet has set high temperature records in each of the last nine months, and March is poised to become the 10th. Multiple locations around the world observed unprecedented heat on the month’s final weekend, as if to put an exclamation mark on this exceptional run of warmth.
Human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas is fueling this warmth, with an assist from the El Niño climate pattern.
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Summerlike heat in Europe​

It felt more like summer than early spring in Eastern Europe over the weekend, with temperatures soaring into the 70s and 80s, about 20 to 35 degrees above normal.


Eight countries set national records for March warmth:
  • Albania: 85.3 degrees (29.6 Celsius) in Kuçovë.
  • Belarus: 81 degrees (27.2 C) in Lelchitsy.
  • Croatia: 84.2 degrees (29 C) in Osijek.
  • Estonia: 70.3 degrees (21.3 C) in Valga.
  • Latvia: 73 degrees (22.8 C) in Skulte.
  • Lithuania: 77.9 degrees (25.5 C) in Druskininkai.
  • Moldova: 84.9 degrees (29.7 C) in Sîngerei.
  • Poland: 79.5 degree (26.4 C) in Tarlów.
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Each of us can do something about it. For example, eat less meat or, best of all, avoid it altogether.
 
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The global temperature in June was record warm for the 13th straight month and it marked the 12th straight month that the world was 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial times, Copernicus said in an early Monday announcement.
"It's a stark warning that we are getting closer to this very important limit set by the Paris Agreement," Copernicus senior climate scientist Nicolas Julien said in an interview. "The global temperature continues to increase. It has at a rapid pace."
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High winds and lack of rain are the main factors driving the Southern California fires, but climate change is altering the background conditions, increasing the likelihood of these conflagrations, say experts.
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The impact of a changing climate is evident in the bigger picture for the state.

California has experienced a decades-long drought that ended just two years ago. The resulting wet conditions since then have seen the rapid growth of shrubs and trees, the perfect fuel for fires.

However last summer was very hot and was followed by dry autumn and winter season - downtown Los Angeles has only received 0.16 inches of rain since October, more than 4 inches below average.

Researchers believe that a warming world is increasing the conditions that are conducive to wildland fire, including low relative humidity.
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www.bbc.com

Climate change: What role is it playing in the California fires

Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.
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Europe swelters in summer's first heatwave as climate change intensifies
Scientists have long warned that humanity's burning of fossil fuels is heating up the world with disastrous consequences for the environment. Europe's ever-hotter and increasingly common blistering summer heatwaves are a direct result of that warming, they argue.
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Two-thirds of Portugal will be on high alert on Sunday for extreme heat and forest fires, with 42C (108F) expected in the capital Lisbon.

In France, as temperatures in the southern port city of Marseille flirted with 40C, the city's authorities ordered public swimming pools be free of charge to help residents beat the Mediterranean heat.

The heatwave is forecast to become even more intense on Sunday.

Spain, which has in past years seen a series of deadly summer blazes, is expecting peak temperatures in excess of 40C (104F) across most of the country.

According to AEMET, Spain's meteorological agency, El Granado in the southwest Huelva region recorded 46 Celsius (114F), which if confirmed would be the hottest temperature ever recorded in Spain during June.
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Europe swelters in summer's first heatwave as climate change intensifies

Southern Europe sizzled Saturday in the season's first heatwave, as climate change continues to drive temperatures higher on the world's fastest-warming continent. Rome braced for 37°C (99°F), sending…
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