REUTERS/Remo Casilli/file photoGENEVA, July 21 (Reuters) - Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the world throughout August, an adviser on extreme heat said on Friday, following on from record temperatures in recent weeks.
"We should expect or at least plan for these extreme heatwaves to continue through August," Senior Extreme Heat Advisor for the WMO John Nairn told Reuters.
Extreme weather has also disrupted the lives of millions of Americans, with dangerous heat stretching from Southern California to the Deep South.
Nairn said climate change meant heatwaves would become more frequent and be spread across the seasons.
"We're on trend in seeing a rise in global temperatures that will contribute to heatwaves increasing in intensity and frequency," Nairn said.
Persons:
Trevi, Remo Casilli, WMO John Nairn, Nairn, We've, Cécile Mantovani, Gabrielle Tétrault, Farber, Barbara Lewis
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REUTERS, World Meteorological Organization, WMO, Reuters, European, Thomson
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Italy, Rome, GENEVA, North America, Asia, North Africa, Southern Europe, Southern California, East, Nairn