Guardian Environment
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Europe's ongoing heatwave is the most severe and widespread on record, and would have been impossible without the climate crisis fueled by fossil fuel emissions, according to new scientific research. The study also found that nearly half of Europe's 850 largest cities are experiencing their worst-ever heat stress levels, as rising humidity compounds the dangers of extreme temperatures. The findings underscore how climate change is no longer a future threat but an active driver of record-breaking conditions affecting hundreds of millions of people today.
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Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east
Europe's record-breaking heatwave has claimed four toddler lives in France and contributed to over 55 drownings, as 150 million people brace for temperatures exceeding 35C as the deadly heat shifts eastward. Scientists are calling it the most severe and widespread heatwave ever recorded, with nearly half of the region's 850 largest cities facing unprecedented heat stress. The crisis underscores the accelerating human toll of extreme weather events across a continent increasingly ill-equipped to handle sustained high temperatures.
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Europe heatwave live: UK June heat record broken for third day in a row; France and Belgium cancel events
Europe's record-shattering heatwave continued to intensify, with the UK breaking its June heat record for a third consecutive day and an estimated 150 million people across the continent facing temperatures above 35C. Scientists confirmed the event is the worst on record and would have been virtually impossible without climate change. Wildfires have broken out in response, including a blaze consuming over 500 square metres of moorland in Derbyshire that required aerial water-dropping operations to contain.
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Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity
Extreme heat is increasingly threatening worker productivity and safety across Europe, with factory and outdoor laborers bearing the brunt of rising temperatures. Economists warn that without systemic protections, repeated heat disruptions will compound into measurable drag on economic growth. The disparity in employer responses — from extra breaks to no action at all — highlights the uneven burden falling on workers in physically demanding roles.
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Europe heatwave live: red warning issued for millions in England; France and Belgium cancel events
Europe is gripped by a record-breaking heatwave that scientists say would have been impossible without the climate crisis, with an estimated 150 million people facing temperatures above 35C. The UK has issued red warnings for millions in England, while France and Belgium have cancelled public events as governments scramble to protect citizens. Wildfires are already breaking out, including a major blaze consuming moorland and woodland in Derbyshire that required aerial water-dropping to combat.
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