最高48度！欧洲这波热浪有多极端？看专家起的名字就怕了……

今年夏天，主打一个“热”字。

6月，北京创下了连续3天最高气温，突破40℃的历史纪录，中央气象台多次发布高温橙色预警。

而在国外，西班牙、意大利和希腊等欧洲多国也将遭遇新一波极端高温天气。

当地时间2023年7月17日，西班牙南部安达卢西亚地区塞维利亚，一名工人在热浪中在街上降温。图源：视觉中国

有多极端？这波热浪被专家命名为“卡戎”（Charon），是以希腊神话中
冥界摆渡人的名字命名的……

据欧洲新闻电视台7月18日报道，随着热浪持续来袭，南欧和东欧将迎来破纪录的高温。欧盟近一半地区也在与严重的干旱作斗争。

Southern and eastern Europe are bracing for record breaking temperatures as a searing heatwave sets in. As Europe faces record temperatures, almost half of the EU is also battling severe drought.

CNN：热浪席卷欧洲，意大利对16个城市发布“极端”健康警告

The extreme weather is partly due to the Charon anticyclone, which is pushing into Europe from north Africa. It is the second 'heat storm' in a week after the Cerberus weather system hit last Monday.

当地时间2023年7月17日，阿尔及利亚阿尔及尔，年轻人在海滩上玩耍，气温高达38摄氏度。图源：视觉中国

"Charon" is named after Greek mythology's ferryman of the dead.

The extreme heatwave driven by Charon is forecast to hit the Mediterranean until around the end of July.

A recent report by Greenpeace on the impact of climate change on Spain’s weather highlighted the urgent need to cut planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions. Ramping up renewable energy sources and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is vital to this goal.