Summer in the Northern Hemisphere has already seen record-breaking heat waves and devastating wildfires in countries including Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Canada.
It’s a situation that has been made much more likely by human-caused climate change, according to the Weather Attribution Initiative.
Another aggravating factor, setting the stage for higher global temperatures and disruptive weather in general, is the start of El Niño — which was officially declared by the World Meteorological Organization on July 4.
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Natalie Donback
Natalie Donback is a freelance journalist and editor based in Barcelona, where she covers climate change, global health, and the impact of technology on communities. Previously, she was an editor and reporter at Devex, covering aid and the humanitarian sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in development studies from Lund University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Barcelona and Columbia Journalism School.
