Europe Grapples With Unseasonable Spring Heatwave as Temperatures Soar
Western Europe faces an unusual early heatwave, with Spain and France reporting soaring temperatures and health warnings issued to protect residents and tourists.
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Western Europe faces an unusual early heatwave, with Spain and France reporting soaring temperatures and health warnings issued to protect residents and tourists.
Record-breaking May temperatures hit Europe as a “heat dome” traps warm African air, signaling a potentially extreme summer driven by climate change and El Niño.
A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health reports nearly 50,000 heat-related deaths in Europe in 2023, highlighting the severe impact of rising temperatures and climate change.
Europe endured a record number of extreme heat stress days in 2023, according to a new report by Copernicus and the WMO.