To address the high temperatures, the Met Office of the United Kingdom (UK) declared a red warning for extreme heat on Friday for next Monday and Tuesday.
Due to soaring temperatures, France and Spain have been facing raging wildfires which forced thousands of people to evacuate from their homes.
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The shocking visuals of the wilfires from France, Portugal and Spain have raised concerns over the effects of climate change.
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According to The Local Italy, this will be the country's 5th heatwave this year. It is expected to be the most intense yet.
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To discuss alarming temperature rises, the British government held a meeting on Saturday to plan for the high temperatures. They have advised people to not venture out unless necessary.
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Robert Vautard of the Pierre-Simon Laplace Institute at the Sorbonne University informed, "All heat waves studied so far in Europe are getting warmer. As long as greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced to zero, heatwaves will continue to intensify, become more frequent and last longer."
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In Italy, the heatwave is expected to reach its worst by Wednesday (July 20). Humid and high temperatures are predicted for the next week as per The Local Italy.
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