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What is an 'omega block' that is scorching Europe?

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A stubborn high-pressure system known as an omega block has trapped hot air over Europe, driving an early-season heatwave, shattering temperature records and raising concerns over drought and wildfires.

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'Omega block' traps heat over Europe, fuels abnormal heat wave, expert says

Heat reaching higher latitudes, such as Scandinavia, shows baseline temperature of atmosphere is rising, climate expert Prof. Kadioglu tells Anadolu

·Ankara, Türkiye
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What is an 'omega block' that is scorching Europe?

A stubborn high-pressure system known as an omega block has trapped hot air over Europe, driving an early-season heatwave, shattering temperature records and raising concerns over drought and wildfires.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Hot, the Block Comes to Omega. And that's Not Good News.

Florence, June 22, 2026 "Tuscany enters the heart of the first big heat wave of summer 2026. The African anticyclone continues to affect most of Central-Western Europe and the Italian peninsula, ensuring sunny days, low rainfall and temperatures well above the average of the period. In the interior plains you can already reach peaks between 35 and 38 degrees, while along the coast the values vary between 30 and 33 degrees. To make particularly i…

·Bologna, Italy
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lanazione.it broke the news in Bologna, Italy on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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