BBCNEWS Verified Live June 4, 2024 16:26:00
The peak of the heat wave — for the central med, at least — on tuesday. in sardinia, temperatures could reach 46 degrees celsius, give or take. now, not completely unprecedented. these temperatures have happened before across the mediterranean and are becoming more frequent. the highest temperature ever recorded in europe, officially recognised by the world meteorological organization, is 48 degrees celsius in greece, in athens in 1977. but it�*s rather telling that in the 20005, we�*re getting those values of 47 and more, more frequently. so let�*s have a look at the forecast, then,...