Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its hottest day on record.
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France Records Hottest Day Ever as Europe Swelters in Extreme Heat
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Widespread alerts issued as deadly heat wave kills 250 in Europe
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Central Europe sizzles as Swiss, Danish, German and Czech heat records
Heat records are again being smashed across Europe as the region is engulfed in another historic heat wave this week. France, Spain, and the United Kingdom face the most severe threat—Monday is on track to be France’s hottest day on record.
Western Europe is in the midst of a severe heat wave, with the temperature in Paris hovering close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. An estimated 45 people have already died in France as a result, many from drowning while trying to cool off.
Punishing temperatures extended to the United Kingdom and Spain, where weather agencies issued red alerts — like France — about the risks of extreme heat for tens of millions of people.
António Guterres urges world to act on fossil fuels as continent braces for record-breaking heat; French PM to hold emergency meeting after heat deaths
Western Europe is in the midst of a severe heat wave. The temperature in Paris was hovering close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit tonight. An estimated 45 people have already died in France as a result, many from drowning while trying to cool off.
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its hottest day on record.
At least 250 people have lost their lives across Europe amid a punishing heatwave that has triggered widespread red alerts and pushed temperatures beyond 40 °C in multiple countries. France, in particular, has borne a heavy burden, with Paris and surrounding areas facing extreme conditions that cont…
