Temperature

A scorching wave of heat has gripped Bulgaria, setting new temperature records across various regions of the country. Varna and Lovech have emerged as hotspots, with thermometers soaring to unprecedented heights, leaving residents sweltering in the unseasonable warmth.

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The new cold wave has gripped Türkiye and will affect the country's western region and temperatures will decrease by 4 to 5 degrees Celsius, meteorologists said.

The temperature will exceed 20 degrees Celsius in many areas, while similar temperatures will also exist on Wednesday with some sparse clouds

He initially announced a significant drop in temperature for Christmas, which will be preceded by real spring days, when the temperature will reach 17 degrees.

Last month was the hottest August on record globally, the third straight month in a row to set such a record following the hottest ever June and July, the European Union's Copernicus climate change panel said on Wednesday.

Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive.

Even a healthy young person will die after enduring six hours of 35-degree Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) warmth when coupled with 100 percent humidity, but new research shows that threshold could be significantly lower.

"The average minimum air temperature in August will have values above the long-term average, with its value on average being higher by about 1.3 degrees Celsius compared to the long-term average," as stated on the Hidmet website.

The month of July 2023 was the hottest in central Athens since 1863, according to the records of the National Observatory.

The average 24-hour temperature in July this year was 31.3 degrees Celsius (88.34 Fahrenheit), the highest ever recorded at the observatory. This was followed by July 2012, when the average was 31.1 Celsius, and July 2007, when it was 30.6C.

Iran announced a nationwide two-day holiday because of increasing temperatures, state media reported Tuesday.