France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe
Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heat wave on Wednesday, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of…
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Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heat wave on Wednesday, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of them in France and Spain. As of 05:00 local time, La Rochelle in the southwest had already recorded a temperature of 29C, the forecaster said. More than half of the country remains under a red heat alert, with a high of 43C (109.4F) possible later in the day in the southwest, according to forecaster Météo France.
Furthermore, AFP estimates based on analysis of forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from Europe’s Joint Research Centre suggest maximum temperatures will surpass 30C for over 350 million people — more than two-thirds of the continent’s population. The effects of the extreme weather, with temperatures hotter than parts of east and west Africa, have been made worse by buildings and infrastructure not designed to cope […]... Keep on reading: Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwave. Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday.
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Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heat wave on Wednesday, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of them in France and Spain.
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As of 05:00 local time, La Rochelle in the southwest had already recorded a temperature of 29C, the forecaster said.
according to BBC News - Top StoriesMore than half of the country remains under a red heat alert, with a high of 43C (109.4F) possible later in the day in the southwest, according to forecaster Météo France.
according to BBC News - Top StoriesAFP estimates based on analysis of forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from Europe’s Joint Research Centre suggest maximum temperatures will surpass 30C for over 350 million people — more than two-thirds of the continent’s population.
according to Philippine Daily InquirerThe effects of the extreme weather, with temperatures hotter than parts of east and west Africa, have been made worse by buildings and infrastructure not designed to cope […]... Keep on reading: Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwave
according to Philippine Daily InquirerExtreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday - CNN.
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Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heat wave on Wednesday, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures…
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