US EditionSouthern Europe Faces Scorching Heatwave as Temperatures Soar Amid Climate Change
- On Sunday, France extended heatwave alerts nationwide as nearly all regions faced high temperatures and school closures in Tours were ordered amid ongoing severe heat conditions.
- Driven by hot air from North Africa and accelerated by climate change, Europe has been warming at twice the global rate since the 1980s, fueling frequent, intense heatwaves.
- Authorities issued severe heatstroke warnings, standby ambulance and fire services, and highlighted wildfire risks across France due to extreme temperatures.
- France extended heatwave alerts nationwide, leading Tours to close schools and Marseille to offer free pools amid forest fire risks in Vaucluse.
- Experts warn that climate change has made June heatwaves ten times more likely, with forecasts indicating further intensification on Sunday.
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Spain sets June heat record – heatwave hits Europe The temperature at the highest peak in the Alps rose to zero degrees Celsius over the weekend. Preview The first, dangerously intense heatwave of the summer has scorched southern Europe. Meri Naski 21:39 • Updated 22:04 The heatwave that swept across southern Europe over the weekend has brought new heat records. According to the Spanish meteorological agency Aemet, the city of El Granado in the …
Cold baths, ‘climate shelters’ as southern Europe heatwave intensifies
Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's first major heatwave.
Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heat wave intensifies
Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's first major heat wave.
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