Extreme weather swept the world, devastating floods and wildfires swept across four continents at the same time

• In the past week, extreme weather attacks have occurred all over the world.
• China and Europe are fighting the floods, while the United States, Canada and Russia are the fires.
• Experts say that worsening extreme weather is a consequence of the climate crisis.
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The extreme weather around the world is shocking, which shows how vulnerable humans are to natural disasters.

Some events—such as the wildfires that swept the American West—are seasonal, while others are completely unexpected.

Both China and Western Europe have suffered devastating floods in the past week, with more than 100 deaths. In the woodlands of Canada, the United States, and Russia, large tracts of land are burning.

Deadly floods hit China

The devastating flood in Zhengzhou City caused at least 16 deaths. Reuters reported on Wednesday.

On July 20, 2021, near Zhengzhou Railway Station, vehicles were stranded in the flood.

The video shows someone trapped In a flooded subway car, Reuters reported that a flooded subway line was where 12 people died. The photos also showed that the road was completely flooded.

Western Europe is flooded

At the same time, Germany, Belgium and Austria are dealing with the consequences of devastating floods, which have caused houses to collapse and roads turned into rivers.

The death toll as of Wednesday is Over 200 For decades, floods have been worse than ever.

On July 16, 2021, after floods caused major damage in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in western Germany, a woman walked past cars and rubble piled up on the street.

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Britain and Ireland are also experiencing heat waves.In the UK, the Met Office issued First ever extreme high temperature warning.

Oregon is fighting a fire

Oregon is fighting a fire Can be seen from space And is creating its own weather.

NOAA satellite images show piracy fires in Oregon.

This Pirate Fire The southern part of the state is the largest wildfire in the United States so far this year, having burned more than 340,000 acres. “New York Times” report.

-AFP (@AFP) July 20, 2021

Canada is also putting out fires

Nearly 300 fires combustion In British Columbia on Tuesday, an evacuation order affected approximately 5,700 people Report.

Fires also occurred in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario. According to Global News. Canada has recently experienced the hottest day in history, the heat wave is so severe It caused hundreds of deaths with Boiled shellfish in shells.

-Sarah Mayer (@sarahmayer) July 20, 2021

Siberia is also on fire

Forest fires have burned 3.7 million acres of land in northeastern Siberia, Russia. Guardian report.

-AccuWeather (@accuweather) July 15, 2021

Thick smoke enveloped the town and the airport was forced to close.

A person living in a disaster-stricken village told the Guardian: “Emergency rescuers are here, and the villagers are also putting out the fire, but they can’t put it out or stop it. Everything is burning.”

It is difficult to directly attribute individual weather events to the climate crisis.But the experts Clear The long-term climate change caused by human activities is happening such an event More frequent and more severe .

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