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Much of Europe is bracing for yet another scorching heatwave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths. Swathes of Britain and France on Monday (August 10, 2026) were already under extreme heat warnings with forecasts of temperatures around the mid-30s…
Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still emerging across the continent. Measures of what researchers call “excess…
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Italy and the Balkans felt the impact on Monday (June 29, 2026) of a record-breaking heatwave that has caused hundreds of excess deaths and disrupted daily life across the continent for more than a week, with growing concerns over the spread of wildfires. Across the Atlantic, the National Weather Service warned of “dangerous heat with…
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Europe is reeling under an intense heatwave, with health alerts issued across western and central regions as temperatures surge to record levels. With the continent warming at more than twice the global average, the World Meteorological Organization has cautioned that Europe faces a rising risk of prolonged spells of extreme heat. Among the drivers of…
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