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Heatwave in Europe: the Heat Is Putting Workers and Crops to the Test
Weather services said the 14-day heatwave was more intense than 2003, with 114 days above 40C in France, and climate change made it far more likely.
- Across Europe, a powerful heatwave shattered June records, impacting 410 million people as temperatures soared above 40C during the June 15-30 period, according to an AFP analysis.
- A heat dome trapped hot air from North Africa over the Iberian Peninsula in late June before spreading across Europe; scientists at World Weather Attribution called such conditions 'virtually impossible' without climate change.
- Meteo France reported temperatures above 40C occurred 114 times between June 17 and June 29, noting the 14-day heatwave was 'more intense' than the 2003 episode that claimed 15,000 lives in France.
- Thousands of excess deaths are linked to the heat across Europe; France recorded 2,025 additional fatalities during the week starting June 22, while Spain reported at least 1,028 and Belgium 1,222 excess deaths.
- World Weather Attribution, a network of climate scientists, called the heatwave the 'most severe ever recorded,' while Germany's weather service confirmed it 'can without a doubt be described as historic' for early summer.
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One for the history books: what we know about the European heatwave
Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heatwave in late June but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded -- even rivalling a freak 2003 episode.
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The heatwave continues to grip Europe, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in Portugal, making life difficult for workers and prompting some cities, like Barcelona, to strengthen protections for exposed employees. In Germany, farmers are already fearing yield losses and a decline in grain quality, as the intense heat is expected to continue in the coming days.
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