Europe on High Alert as Record Heatwave Spreads Across the Continent

Heat wave shutters Paris' Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes

The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris and remain unusually high in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Europe on high alert as record heatwave spreads across the continent

Nearly 2000 schools were shut in France, monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a record-breaking early summer heatwave...

Europe heat wave intensifies as temperature records broken

As Europe bakes in the summer heat, parts of Italy and France are on red alert, with Spain and Portugal seeing record temperatures. Schools and tourist attractions have closed, and conditions have turned deadly.

The Guardian view on Europe’s heatwave: leaders should remind the public why ambitious targets matter

With net zero targets under attack from the populist right, dangerously high temperatures should refocus mindsAt times like now, with dangerously high temperatures in several European countries, the urgent need for adaptation to an increasingly unstable climate is clearer than ever. From the French government’s decision to close schools to the bans in most of Italy on outdoor work at the hottest time of day, the immediate priority is to protect …

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At least two people have died in Italy while thousands of schools have been shut in France

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Even the sea is like ‘swimming in soup’ for some, as climate effects become more obvious