A severe heatwave gripping Western Europe, causing over 50 deaths in France, is fueled by an 'omega block' weather pattern. This phenomenon traps warm, high-pressure air between cooler systems, leading to prolonged heat and dry conditions. While the link between climate change and omega block frequency is debated, scientists confirm global warming intensifies heatwaves, making current extreme temperatures significantly more likely.

An atmospheric phenomenon called "omega block" has parked an oppressive heat dome over the continent.

INTENZIVAN toplinski val u Europi uzrokovan je omega blokom, meteorološkim fenomenom koji zadržava vrući zrak. Klimatske promjene dodatno pojačavaju intenzitet ovakvih ekstremnih…

A powerful weather pattern known as an "omega block" is helping sustain the intense heatwave sweeping across Western Europe, where temperatures have soared above 40°C and dozens…

Europe is warming at more than twice the global average

Europe's current heatwave is fuelled by a weather pattern known as an Omega block.