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France shuts schools, Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave grips Europe

FRANCE, JUL 1 – France closed the Eiffel Tower summit and nearly 1,900 schools amid a heatwave causing temperatures up to 41°C and widespread safety measures, officials said.

  • A severe early summer heatwave spread across Europe on Tuesday, prompting widespread health alerts and closures in multiple countries.
  • The heatwave occurred as Europe warmed at twice the global average, with human-driven climate change increasing the frequency of such extreme events.
  • France closed nearly 1,350 schools and the top floor of the Eiffel Tower, while Italy banned outdoor work during peak heat hours amid record temperatures in Spain and France.
  • According to the World Meteorological Organization, heat acts as a 'silent killer' causing thousands of deaths often underreported, and IFRC urged preparedness, saying 'Extreme heat doesn't have to be a disaster.'
  • Authorities expanded alerts to protect vulnerable groups and set up cooling centers as the heatwave exposed infrastructure challenges and increased risks across Europe.
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Burning sun and heat without a break: Lithuania is today experiencing the hottest day of the year. Temperature records are breaking across Europe, and the heat wave, which has been going on for almost a week and a half, is only gaining momentum. In France, authorities have urgently convened a ministerial meeting to discuss how to protect the elderly, children and vulnerable groups from dangerous temperatures. Italy is considering banning outdoor…

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Extreme heat continues around the world. Japan had the hottest June on record. On the 30th, temperatures topped 35°C in 100 locations across the country, and the once-in-a-decade heatwave is expected to continue across the country into July. Maximum temperatures have also exceeded 40°C every day in Spain and Italy, prompting warnings to be issued. Researchers have concluded that Japan's record high temperatures in mid-June would not have been po…

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