The UK recorded its hottest ever June temperature on Wednesday with the mercury rising to 35.8C in southern England, breaking the previous record of 35.6C set in 1976. It is the second month in a row that Britain has broken historical temperature records, as scientists warn that climate change is making extreme weather events like heatwaves more frequent
Large parts of western Europe were baking Wednesday as a "heat dome" brought extreme conditions that many forecasters warned could present a risk to life. A day after France recorded its hottest-ever day, the U.K. was set to see its highest ever June temperature, prompting the national weather forecaster to issue a "red heat health" alert for much
Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat. The extreme weather is being driven by atmospheric patterns that keep hot air trapped in place for days, with
Millions of people across Europe were exposed to extreme and exceptional high temperatures on Tuesday, with 40 fatalities from drowning recorded in France in the past week as residents seek relief from the searing heat. Temperatures will remain high around the clock in France, the European nation the most affected so far by the early summer heat wave
France experienced its hottest night from Monday to Tuesday, and Italy and Spain issued hot alerts as Europe continues to battle extreme heat. France experienced its hottest night from Monday to Tuesday as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people, many of them young, had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave. The deadly heatwave has battered
Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heatwave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and special measures. The latest hot spell that has left the continent sweltering has seen outdoor events cancelled, transport disrupted, schools shut and office workers told to
Much of Europe was preparing on Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects. France recorded heat-related deaths over the weekend. A leading researcher reiterated that human-driven climate change had contributed to the recent record-breaking