00:00We are currently under the influence of a strong high-pressure system.
00:06This is trapping hot air from Northern Africa over the region.
00:13And as we can see, it's having a pretty big impact on the way we feel.
00:17Everybody is at risk.
00:18If you go out without water in the middle of the day to do jogging, have a bike ride,
00:24you will probably have health problems or even die.
00:27The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events is increasing in Europe.
00:33And by 2050, about half the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer.
00:43What is exceptional, and I would stress exceptional but not unprecedented, is the time of year.
00:50You know, we are the 1st of July, and we are seeing episodes of extreme heat, which normally we would see later on.
00:58Why is it happening? Various reasons.
01:00One of them is that sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean are exceptionally high for this time of year.
01:08It's the equivalent of a land heat wave.
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