Day: September 7, 2024

Summer 2024 was the hottest since records began

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According to the study, the global average temperature from June to August was 0.69 degrees above the average for the reference period from 1991 to 2020. Copernicus relies on a data set based on billions of measurements from satellites, ships, airplanes, and weather stations worldwide. Europe also experienced the warmest summer since records began, with an average temperature 1.54 degrees above the 1991 to 2020 period. In August, the average global surface temperature was 16.82 degrees Celsius, 1.51 degrees above the pre-industrial level. The Mark of 1.5 degrees exceededTherefore, the…

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Crisis warnings on cell phones: AT-Alert starts on Monday

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AT-Alert—the automatic cell phone disaster and crisis alerts in the event of storms, “threatening police situations,” or technical hazards such as chemical accidents—is finally on track. The federal states announced on Thursday that the new population warning system will enter the final test phase throughout Austria from September 9th. If everything runs smoothly in the following weeks, “live operation” will start on October 5. However, according to the Tyrolean government, the test phase does not mean that test warnings will be sent out nationwide starting September 9th. Rather, this would…

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Up to 31 degrees at the weekend, then temperatures will drop noticeably

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Autumn is showing its first signs of life, reports the Austrian Severe Weather Center (UWZ).Austria lies on the edge of a low over Western Europe called “Yonca” at the weekend. A southerly current will bring warm, humid air masses into the country, and temperatures will rise again to midsummer levels. “From Sunday evening, the influence of low pressure will increase in Austria, and the new week will bring unsettled and early fall weather,” says Nikolas Zimmermann, UWZ meteorologist.Up to 31 degrees again at the weekendOn Saturday, sunshine will mostly dominate.…

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