Wed 12 July 2023:
The high temperatures in Spain continued on Tuesday as a result of the second heat wave and are expected to last through Thursday in the south, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
The Iberian Peninsula is experiencing one of the hottest weeks of the year as a result of a ridge of hot air coming from the Sahara, causing the AEMET to issue a red alert in numerous regions of the country.
In the south, the provinces of Cordoba and Jaen are among the hottest, with maximum temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius, while in the southeastern city of Murcia, it could exceed 42 to 44 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to drop Wednesday in the north of the peninsula and parts of the Balearic Islands, while in the southern part of the country it will continue to be extremely hot, with high temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius, according to AEMET spokesman Ruben del Campo.
The maximum temperature of the second heat wave in Spain was 44.6 degrees Celsius in the afternoon on Monday in the town of Loja in the southern province of Granada.
The first heatwave of the summer occurred in the last week of June, with temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius in 23 provinces classified as at risk (yellow) or considerable risk (orange).
High temperatures produced a wave of fires that lasted several days in both the east and north of Spain at the end of March, foreshadowing a hotter-than-normal summer.
Scientists have relentlessly warned of the damaging effects of climate change. As well as withering crops, melting glaciers and raising the risk of wildfires, higher-than-normal temperatures also cause health problems ranging from heatstroke and dehydration to cardiovascular stress.
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