At least 34 people have died in Algeria, and thousands evacuated in parts of Europe due to the intense heatwave that has spread through large areas of the Mediterranean and other regions.
Severe fires have raged through the mountain forests of the Kabylia region on the Mediterranean coast, fanned by winds during blistering summer heat that peaked at 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday.
Serious fires have also raged recently in neighboring Tunisia, especially the northwestern Tabarka region. More than 300 people were evacuated from the coastal village of Melloula by boat and overland. Firefighters are still battling flames in northwest Bizerte, Siliana, and Beja.
Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc worldwide, with temperatures breaking records in China, the United States, and Southern Europe, sparking forest fires, water shortages, and a rise in heat-related illnesses and hospitalizations.
On the Italian island of Sicily, two people were found dead on Tuesday in a home burned by a wildfire that temporarily shut down Palermo’s international airport. In Puglia, some 2,000 tourists were evacuated from three hotels in Vieste as flames got close.
In Greece, the fires burning on the island of Rhodes for the past week have forced authorities to carry out the largest evacuation in the country, with more than 20,000 people forced to leave homes and hotels.
Scientists rank the Mediterranean region as a “hot spot,” with the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel warning of more heatwaves, crop failures, droughts, rising seas, and intrusion of invasive species.
The heat has caused large-scale crop damage and livestock losses, the World Weather Attribution scientists said, with US corn and soybean crops, Mexican cattle, Southern European olives, and Chinese cotton all severely affected.
In the US, ocean waters around South Florida soared to typical hot-tub levels this week, according to government data. A weather buoy in the waters of Manatee Bay recorded a high of 101.19F (38.4C) on Monday afternoon, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data.
Heat warnings were issued for stretches of the desert southwest, central Texas, and north into the Midwest.
In February, researchers announced that Antarctica’s sea ice had hit its lowest summer level since satellite records began 45 years ago. A few months later, in June, during what should be a winter growth phase, floating sea ice around Antarctica was still struggling to recover.
Compared to the extent of winter sea ice before 2010, the ocean is now missing about 2.6 million square kilometers of ice, roughly twice the size of Texas.
“The world is witnessing temperatures never experienced in recorded history.”
Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and diseases; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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