Fires Break Out as Southern Europe Heatwave Intensifies
- Major heat waves across southern Europe saw temperatures exceed 40°C in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and France on June 28, affecting millions.
- AEMET recorded peaks of 44°C in Extremadura and Andalusia; 1,135 Spanish municipalities are high-risk zones, with elderly, cancer patients, and homeless people presenting with dehydration and heat stroke.
- Fires erupted in France, Turkey, and Greece, prompting evacuations and firefighting efforts amid extreme temperatures.
- A Lancet Public Health study predicts that, due to climate change, heat-related deaths could more than quadruple by mid-century globally, warning of increasing extreme weather impacts.
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Like the Netherlands, Southern Europe is also being hit by very high temperatures on Monday. Authorities in southern countries are warning of the risks of health problems and forest fires due to the weather. Code red is in effect in several countries.
·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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·Montreal, Canada
Read Full ArticleForest fires have erupted in several places in Europe.
·Germany
Read Full ArticleThe heat is moving east.
·Bratislava, Slovakia
Read Full ArticleBecause of the heat in France, the second highest warning level is in large parts of the country. Countries such as Portugal, Spain and Italy also currently have very high temperatures. In Germany it is expected to heat up to 39 degrees Celsius at mid-week
·Vienna, Austria
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