Extreme Weather Becoming the Norm, Not the Exception

GENEVA - The World Meteorological Organization is calling for action to halt climate change as extreme weather becomes the norm rather than the exception. 

Heavy rainfall this week has triggered devastating floods across western Europe, killing and injuring scores of people, destroying homes and livelihoods.  At the same time, parts of Scandinavia -- northern Europe’s coldest region -- are enduring scorching temperatures. The Finnish Meteorological Institute says Finland had its warmest June on record, which has extended into July.   Southern Finland it notes has had 27 consecutive days with temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius.  By Finland’s normally frigid temperatures, that qualifies as a heatwave.