ScienceDaily (Jan. 31, 2009) — Scientists from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) have selected 262 European observatories which analysed the series of minimum and maximum daily temperatures from 1955 to 1998 to estimate trend variations in extreme temperature events. According to the study, in Europe days of extreme cold are decreasing and days of extreme heat increasing. From 0.5ºC to 1ºC in the average minimum temperature, and from 0.5ºC to 2ºC in the average maximum temperature.
The change and movement in the range of the higher temperatures can have a dramatic effect on the lives of the population of Europe. The article makes the reference that;
"Apart from their direct relationship with climate change, extreme temperatures (minimum and maximum) particularly affect human health." and further makes reference to "Experts warn that excessive heat can cause stress, worsening of diseases and even death, such as in the summer of 2003, when over 30,000 people died throughout Europe from the high temperatures." and "That summer record maximum temperatures were recorded in monthly, weekly and daily scales. For example, in Switzerland a temperature of 41.50ºC was recorded while in Portugal, 47.30ºC"
Whilst the temperatures experienced in the summer of 2008, in the Costa Blanca, did not reach the heights of 2003, I understand they were higher than those in the previous years since then.
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