After the temperature in Spain rose to 44 degrees Celsius, scientists for the first time gave a name to the heat wave. A heat wave called Zoe was recorded in Seville July 24-27, according to USA Today.

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The idea to name the heat wave comes from the proMETEO Sevilla Project, a pilot program officially launched in June that aims to rank heat waves and educate the general public about them.. Also joining the project are the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Sustainability Center of the Atlantic Council, a Washington DC-based think tank, and the nonprofit.

The group created a ranking and naming system for heat waves. According to experts, this should help warn local residents and “prevent the danger of exposure to heat in the afternoon.”.

Scientists have been giving human names to hurricanes for a long time, and in 2012 an unofficial practice of naming blizzards emerged in the US.. Usually experts alternate male and female names, they are given alphabetically, but in reverse order.. Therefore, the heat wave was named Zoe (Zoe).

The people of Seville are accustomed to the heat, but heatwaves are more common than before and temperatures are getting hotter, researchers say.. In addition, Spain and other European countries experienced severe drought for several months.. During the heat wave experienced by Seville, 95% of the maximum daily temperatures in the last 20 years.

Recall, the head of the World Meteorological Organization, Petteri Taalas, said that heat waves, during which the temperature rises to record values, will be observed more often and will be more intense.. Negative trends will continue until at least 2060.