Yet another extreme event has arrived in Western Europe as the continent's withering crops spark worries of a hunger crisis lingering into autumn and winter. In countries with little to no air conditioning, the heat crisis is felt by humans; wildlife and livestock suffer and die as the fourth heatwave scorches the region. The Washington Post writes:It has been barely three weeks since a historic spate of extreme temperatures baked western Europe, smashing all-time records in Britain. The heat will retreat from western Europe early next week shifting toward Eastern Europe. Recent heatwaves in Europe were a consequence of the lack of action, he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2022 12:03 UTC