Mediterranean Heat Waves Raise Europe Storm Risk as Sea Temperatures Run More Than 6C Above Normal

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 19

World Weather Attribution said unusually warm seas now increase the likelihood of intense storms hitting Europe later this year.
More than 6C-above-normal surface temperatures were recorded in June in parts of the Mediterranean and along Europe’s Atlantic coast, giving storms extra heat and moisture.
The Mediterranean is warming about twice as fast as the global ocean average, the study found, sharpening concern that climate change is amplifying regional weather extremes.

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