'Heat dome' traps extreme temperatures across southern Europe, says expert<br /><br />As extreme temperatures gripped Southern Europe on Monday, June 30, an expert warned that such heatwaves are likely to become more frequent due to climate change.<br />The current heatwave is due to a weather phenomenon called a "heat dome," said Kirsty McCabe, meteorologist at the Royal Meteorological Society.<br />"The heat dome is almost acting like the lid in a pot, and it's trapping that hot air underneath it."<br />Spain is on course for its hottest June on record, the national meteorological service AEMET said, forecasting temperatures to peak at 42°C in Seville.<br />Italy's Health Ministry issued red alerts for 16 cities, with Florence expected to reach 41°C, Bologna 38°C, and Perugia 37°C, according to weather website IlMeteo.it. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews<br />
