What is the impact of extreme high temperature weather in many places in Europe?

Since the summer of 20 18, many European countries have been hit by heat waves, and record high temperatures have appeared in various places.

According to the data of National Weather Service of Spain in August 1 day, the country recorded a very hot and high temperature of 40 degrees Celsius that day. According to the forecast of the local meteorological department, the central and southern parts of Spain will continue to have high temperatures on the 2nd and 3rd, and the highest temperature may rise to 42 to 44 degrees Celsius.

The local meteorological department said that the temperature in Spain continued to rise because a large amount of hot air rose from Africa to Spain. Among them, the southwest, central and Ebro River areas are particularly hot. Meteorologists believe that the temperature rise may last until the 5th, and the government has issued a health warning to local residents.

Switzerland has also been hit by the heat wave. According to a report by Swiss German Radio and Television Station (SRF) on the 2nd, the historical high temperature in Switzerland has reached 30 degrees Celsius, and the temperature of asphalt pavement may reach 50-55 degrees Celsius. A few days ago, the Swiss police launched a "hot dog campaign" to encourage dog owners to put on shoes for their dogs to avoid scalding their paws while walking on the road.

According to British media reports, the Arctic Circle in Europe has also been hit by extreme temperatures. The Guardian quoted the data of the European meteorological website "Bad Weather" as saying that the temperature in Banneker, Norway, which is located in the Arctic Circle, was 32 degrees Celsius on July 30, and the temperature detected in other parts of Norway was even higher.

Since July, Nordic countries have been hit by high temperature and drought. On July 18, the persistent high temperature and drought triggered a large-scale forest fire, which spread to Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia, and even found fires in the Arctic Circle.

Since this summer, some parts of Britain have been suffering from high temperature and drought. According to the weather report of the British National Weather Service on July 23, the temperature in most parts of England exceeded 30 degrees Celsius, and the high temperature of 33 degrees Celsius was observed in Suffolk, eastern England. Britain has a temperate maritime climate. The average temperature in summer exceeds 20 degrees Celsius, and the installation rate of household air conditioners is extremely low.

At the same time, there has been no obvious rainfall in some parts of England for 54 consecutive days. According to the data of meteorological department, the average rainfall in England since this summer is only one-fifth of that in previous years, and even less than one-tenth in some areas. A spokesman for the National Weather Service said that this was the driest and hottest summer in Britain since 196 1.

Extreme high temperature weather has had a considerable impact on production and life in Europe. The Associated Press reported on July 3 1 day that the highest temperature in some parts of Germany rose to 39 degrees Celsius, which led to a sharp drop in the water levels of the Rhine and Elbe rivers, resulting in a large number of fish deaths.

According to the report, the high temperature also caused crops to wither and the harvest to decrease. According to the statistics of the German Ministry of Agriculture, the harvest of grain and rape in different parts of the country has decreased by 20-50% compared with the same period of last year, and there is also a shortage of feed in animal husbandry due to drought. German Agriculture Minister Klokner said on June 1 that it was impossible to judge whether to take large-scale disaster relief actions until accurate data were released at the end of August.