Environment ❯Climate Change ❯Extreme Weather Events ❯Heatwaves

Impact on Society

Europe Swelters as Early-Summer Heatwave Triggers Wildfires, Closures and Deaths

Unusually warm Mediterranean seas are trapping heat overnight; forecasts point to a renewed wave around mid-July.

Early Heatwave Peaks in France With Record 41.4°C, Cooling to Start Wednesday

Europe’s Early-Summer Heatwave Peaks with Record 46.6°C as Wildfires Spread

France Faces Record Heatwave as 84 Departments Placed on Orange Alert

Germany Braces for Extreme June Heatwave With Temperatures Up to 42 °C

UK Braces for Second June Heatwave with Amber Alerts in Five Regions

England Placed Under Amber Heat-Health Alert as Temperatures Soar to 33°C

India Faces Persistent Heatwave with Record April Temperatures