Europe Swelters Under Fresh Wave of Extreme Heat
More than 135 million people were forecast to face temperatures above 35C as heatwaves fueled wildfires and evacuations across the continent, officials said.
- On Thursday, millions across Europe, particularly in France, Italy, Spain, and Britain, endured extreme heat as a severe heatwave picked up, with more than 135 million people facing temperatures above 35°C.
- Scientists attribute the frequent, intense heatwaves to human-caused climate change, which has fueled a historically hot summer of wildfires and deaths across the continent.
- An AFP analysis indicates around 340 million people—nearly three out of five European residents—face temperatures above 30°C, though the model likely underestimates urban areas where heat concentrates.
- Hospitals struggle with surging heat stroke cases, while National Health Service worker Bailey Williamson reported, "People in beds are really, really sick." Wildfires forced evacuations in Greece and damaged homes in England.
- David Jablonski of NGO Klimadashboard warned the analysis "likely underestimates the number of people affected in densely populated urban areas," as Europe remains the planet's fastest-warming continent.
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