According to the #ESOTC2024, the year 2024 registered the second-highest number of days on record with 'strong' to 'extreme heat stress.' 🔥 In 2024, 60% of Europe saw more days than average with at least 'strong heat stress', defined as a “feels-like” temperature of 32°C or higher. 📅 On 17 July, 20% of Europe experienced at least 'very strong heat stress', matching the record for the largest area affected in a single day previously set on 7 August 2010. 🌙 The number of tropical nights was the second highest on record, with 37% of Europe, particularly in the southeast, experiencing more than average. ❄️ Cold stress days were at a record low, but those that did occur ranked in the more severe categories. Dive into the comprehensive analysis in the 2024 European State of the Climate report published jointly by #C3S and World Meteorological Organization. 👉 https://bit.ly/4cpBJx6
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3dThese extreme heat stress days are becoming more frequent, and it’s clear that we need stronger climate action.