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Meteorologists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service have estimated a greater than 60% chance that temperatures in the northeastern United States, Spain, France and Italy will be significantly above average from June to August, according to a seasonal forecast quoted by Bloomberg. During the summer months in Greece, Italy, Portugal, France, the Balkan countries, temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius are expected. In Spain, the first abnormal heat wave of this year will occur a month earlier than in 2022 and is expected at the end of May. A mass of warm air moving north from Africa has already caused a sharp rise in temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula on April 25 and 26.

According to forecasters, in southern Europe the probability of precipitation can reach only 50% of the summer norm. This can lead to the drying up of reservoirs in southern European countries. In Italy last year, the water level of the Po reached its lowest level in seven decades. The southwestern United States has a 50-60% chance of significantly reduced precipitation this summer.

Abnormally high temperatures, observers say, could increase demand for natural gas and air conditioning units, for which demand in the United States and Europe has soared in recent days. At the same time, utilities are trying to replenish inventory in anticipation of winter. Last winter, due to the conflict in Ukraine, gas prices in Europe reached record highs, contributing to the ongoing cost of living crisis in many countries on the continent.

European farmers, energy and insurance companies have already experienced record heat and drought in early May, heralding even more rapid climate change across the continent, and scientists warn that climate reactions will The drying up of the Earth will bring scorching heat again this year. Persistent drought amid reduced supplies from Ukraine has already threatened the cultivation of crops such as wheat and maize. Due to the dry spell, crops are withering and planting work in some of the main European producing countries is being delayed, which could lead to a further increase in food inflation, experts predict.

The Copernicus program uses billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world for its monthly and seasonal forecasts. Together with the European Space Agency, Copernicus is playing a central role in the EU’s €16 billion effort to stay ahead of climate change through accurate predictions. The center is the world’s largest provider of climate data. They are used by farmers, insurers and utilities to help them adapt to higher temperatures and erratic rainfall caused by global warming.

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