Articles tagged with "Heatwave"

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A man takes a shower on the beach along the "Promenade des anglais" on the French riviera city of Nice, on June 26, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

At least 193M in Europe to face temperatures above 35 C Saturday: AFP analysis

Germany is expected to be among the hardest hit, with some 82 million people forecast to see temperatures above 30 C on Saturday, including 75 million facing temperatures exceeding 35 C.

June 28, 2026

Swimmers jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave, in Paris on June 22, 2026 (AFP)

UK schools plan to close as Europe braces for record-breaking heatwave

The UK's meteorological office issued an extremely rare red heat warning -- only issued once before -- for Wednesday and Thursday, as temperatures could soar to 40C, unprecedented for the time of the year.

June 23, 2026

Young people jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin during a heatwave in Paris on June 22, 2026.

Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two young children in France died after being found in a parked car during a record-breaking European heatwave that has triggered widespread health alerts, school closures, and extreme weather warnings across the continent.

June 23, 2026

France warns that strong storms could end deadly heatwave in Europe

France's weather service warns that strong storms could mark the end of a record-breaking heatwave blamed for a number of deaths across northern Europe.

May 30, 2026