Scorching heatwave hits Spain | Copernicus
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A severe heatwave is ongoing in Europe. Temperature records broken in France, Switzerland, Germany and Spain.

On 11 July 2023, the Land Surface Temperature (LST) in some areas of Extremadura (Spain) exceeded 60°C, as highlighted in this data visualisation derived from measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) instrument. The ongoing heatwave in Spain this week is resulting in a total of 13 autonomous communities, being at extreme risk (red alert), significant risk (orange alert), and risk (yellow alert) due to maximum temperatures that, in some cases, will exceed 40°C and reach a maximum of 43°C.

For reference, “in areas where vegetation is dense, the land surface temperature never rises above 35°C. The hottest land surface temperatures on Earth are in plant-free desert landscapes.”

  • proleEnglish
    17•1 year ago

    Stupidest fucking comment I’ve ever read in my life. Water doesn’t dry up? Have you never seen a dry river bed? Or how about salt flats?

    This is why we are doomed to die to climate change. People like you who are completely unwilling to even begin to understand the thing they refuse to accept.

    • Bernie EcclestonedEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      Lol, you obviously don’t read much then.

      Obviously existing agriculture uses too much water, which is why there are alternatives such as CEA…

      I work in a sector that is mitigating climate change, so I’d be interested to know what you’re doing about it, other than stealing oxygen.