17 July 2023 , 15:06
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A dire warning has been issued over rising temperatures in the world as China records its highest ever temperature.
The world's most populous country reached a staggering 52.2C in Sanbao, Xinjiang on Sunday.
This is 1.7C higher than China's previous record and just six months since it broke its record for the lowest temperature at -53C.
In light of such soaring temperatures and heatwaves, Earth has been likened to an "inferno" if governments don't do something about global warning.
Dr Akshay Deoras, from the University of Reading's meteorology department said: "Rising temperatures fueled by greenhouse gas emissions are turning up the heat on Europe and the rest of our planet,
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Seville in Spain is sometimes referred to as the "Iberian oven" (PA)"We knew early on that exceeding a 1.5C warming would have catastrophic consequences for extreme weather events, including the scorching heatwaves we are now seeing in Spain and Italy," reports Sky News.
He added that "more frequent and intense" extreme weather is on the horizon if conditions continue as they are.
But he gave some hope and said it isn't too late to act now and stop the Earth turning into an "inferno".
In Europe, blistering temperatures are set to edge towards 50C as the extreme and deadly heatwave continues.
Seville in Spain, which is sometimes known as the "Iberian oven" due to the hot air that blows in from North Africa, will likely see temperatures exceed 40C this week.
Tyler Roys, senior meteorologist at Accuweather, told the Mirror that the record temperature in July for Seville was 46.6C back on July 23, 1995.
He continued, amid claims that the city could be 'turned into a desert': "If we are specifically looking at the summer months, one can make the claim that in July, it already is a desert since the city and surrounding areas only average 1mm.
"June averages 7 mm and August averages 5 mm of rain for the area.
Though he noted that temperatures do not "make or break if it is a desert."
The meteorologist added: "The reason why Seville is likely to see more temperatures above 45C in the coming years is because of climate change helping to enhance the temperature in these hot periods."
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