BBCNEWS World Business Report June 4, 2024 13:37:00
Over 50 regions are on high alert with emergency measures in place regarding water usage and care for the elderly. 0ur weather presenter sarah keith lucas has more on the effect of such heat domes. the long lasting heatwave that is gripping parts of southern europe, including france, is in part down to the formation of a heat dome. we have got hot and dry ground. as the sunshine hits the ground the air rises but gets trapped underneath this slow—moving area of high pressure, and with descending air in high pressure, it squeezes that hit air, compressing it, and it warms further. the white ar...
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