Why are countries around the world experiencing heatwaves?

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The Straits Times looks at the reasons behind scorching temperatures around the world and their link to climate change.2. High pressure cells in the atmosphere push warm air back towards the ground4.

Warm air compresses as it sinks, releasing more heat6. Fewer clouds are formed and this allows more sunlight to penetrate and warm the earthA firefighter standing guard against a fire in the village of Tabara, near Zamora, north-west Spain, on July 18, 2022. PHOTO: AFPtrain tracks buckled, electricity companies reported mass outages and large grassland areas around London caught fire.Hundreds of deaths were blamed on soaring temperatures.

Climate change has exacerbated the frequency of an extremely large Azores High, said National Institute of Education Assistant Professor Wang Jingyu. What used to happen only once in 10 years in the pre-industrial period now occurs once every four years, said Prof Wang.A girl selling water shielding herself from the sun in New Delhi on April 27, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

 

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