US EditionFires Break Out as Southern Europe Heatwave Intensifies
- A major heatwave swept across southern Europe around late June 2025, with temperatures reaching new June records in Spain and impacting multiple countries.
- The heatwave stems from a persistent high-pressure 'heat dome' trapping warm air, intensified by human-driven climate change leading to more frequent and intense Mediterranean heatwaves.
- France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece, and Germany faced extreme temperatures prompting red alerts, health warnings, wildfire outbreaks, bans on outdoor work, and emergency preparedness including triathlon safety measures.
- Spain reached a temperature of 46°C in El Granado, setting a new June record and surpassing Seville’s previous mark of 45.2°C from 1965, while Italy experienced a rise in heatstroke incidents and Sicily faced 15 wildfires in a single day.
- The event highlights Europe's accelerated warming at twice the global rate since the 1980s, suggesting future summers could become hotter, impacting public health, biodiversity, tourism, and increasing wildfire risks across the region.
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BRUSSELS - Large parts of Western Europe were in the grip of a severe heatwave on Monday, with temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Spain and wildfires breaking out in France. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Wildfires ravage Europe as heatwave worsens
A series of wildfires broke out across southern Europe on Sunday, June 29, 2025, as a scorching heatwave pushed temperatures to extreme levels, prompting evacuations, flight cancellations and straining emergency services. From France to Turkey, firefighters have battled fires fuelled by high winds and dry conditions, while authorities urged people to take precautions. In France… Source
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