Several countries will record heat records this Saturday, forcing authorities to clamp down on extreme temperatures, the latest example of the threat of climate change.
The Italian meteorological center CNI has alerted its citizens to prepare for “the most intense heat wave of the summer and one of the most intense of all time”.
The south of Italy could register temperatures slightly above 38°C as of this Saturday in Sardinia, Sicily, Calabria and Apulia with highs “of 40 degrees and more, especially on Sunday”.
In Rome, temperatures can rise to 40°C on Monday and reach 42-43°C on Tuesday, breaking the record of 40.5°C recorded in August 2007.
The island of Sardinia is also on track to set a new maximum that exceeds 48,8°C reached on August 11, 2021, which is the highest temperature recorded in Europe.
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