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Science In Action: Analysing the European heatwave

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04/07/2019 GMT

Analysing the European heatwave

BBC World Service - Science In Action, Analysing the European heatwave

An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role

An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role.

The recent European heatwave broke records, but how severe was it really and what were the underlying causes? Having run the numbers, climate scientists say global warming played a large part, and makes heatwaves in general more likely.

And we look at what seems an incredibly simple idea to counter the effects of global warming – plant more trees, but where and how many? 

(Photo: People cool themselves down in the fountain of the Trocadero esplanade in Paris. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Julian Siddle

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