Group 1 - Iraq's electricity demand has surged due to record high temperatures, leading to a widespread collapse of the national grid on August 11, resulting in power outages in central and southern regions [1] - Over 6,000 megawatts of electricity were lost in a short period as two transmission lines went down, forcing several power plants to cease operations [1] - To fully address summer power outages, Iraq needs to supply approximately 55 gigawatts during peak times, significantly higher than the current national generation capacity [1] Group 2 - Iraq is experiencing unprecedented heat, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius in some areas, and the heatwave is expected to last for over a week [1] - Due to frequent power outages, most Iraqi households rely on small generators, which often cannot support all appliances, particularly air conditioning units [1] - The spokesperson for Iraq's meteorological department indicated that heatwaves have become more frequent and intense due to climate change and human factors, suggesting the establishment of "green barriers" around Baghdad to alleviate urban heat [2]

西班牙国家气象局5日在全国10个自治区发布了极端高温预警，根据西班牙卫生部和气象局综合发布的 数据，该国约20%的市镇因高温导致居民存在高度健康风险。另有30%的市镇居民存在中度健康风险。 根据当地气象局的报告，本轮热浪天气将至少持续至10日。 根据葡萄牙海洋与大气研究所的消息，8月5日起葡萄牙全境迎来热浪天气，未来数日内葡萄牙全境气温 平均将比正常水平高出5摄氏度左右。葡萄牙北部的维亚纳堡、波尔图、布拉加等省份发布高温天气红 色预警，最高气温可达41摄氏度。葡萄牙大气与海洋研究所的专家表示，今年8月或成为葡萄牙有记录 以来最炎热的8月之一，8月上半月将异常炎热，干旱等级也将进一步恶化，目前干旱已经影响到葡萄牙 三分之二的地区。 据西班牙国家气象局发布的最新报告，截至当地时间8月5日，西班牙国家气象局网络中12个站点最高气 温超过41摄氏度，4个站点超过42摄氏度，其中奥伦塞省记录最高气温，达到42.8摄氏度，科尔多瓦和 哈恩等省份同样记录了超过42摄氏度的高温。 由于高温天气影响，葡萄牙和西班牙均在近期进入山林火灾风险高度戒备状态。 （文章来源：央视新闻） ...