Heatwaves, water shortage, storms - why extreme weather is becoming more frequent | DW News

According to the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction, the average global temperature on Monday hit the highest level ever recorded, 17 degrees Celsius, 62 degrees Fahrenheit. As if that weren't enough, on Tuesday that record was shattered again. These are not records anyone covets. Scientists say they’re part of the climate change equation. A warming planet plus more extreme and unusual weather. In the Netherlands people are cleaning up and assessing the damage. On Wednesday the strongest summer storm ever recording slammed into the country. And that is where our first report takes us. Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: #environment #globalwarming #water