It should be noted that heatwaves exceeding 50°C have been recorded outside of Europe in recent years, with 51°C in India [1] and 54°C in Kuwait [2], so other p

It should be noted that heatwaves exceeding 50°C have been recorded outside of Europe in recent years, with 51°C in India [1] and 54°C in Kuwait [2], so other parts of the world are already only 1 degree below "super-heatwave" status. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/20/india-records-its-hottest-day-ever-as-temperature-hits-51c-thats-1238f https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/20/india-records-... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heat_waves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heat_waves