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UK sets new June temperature record for third day in a row: Met Office
The UK broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on Friday, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heatwave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business.
Germany sees hottest temperature on record of 41.3C: weather service
Germany saw its highest temperature ever recorded on Friday at 41.3C, according to preliminary weather service data, as the country braces for the possibility of even higher temperatures over the weekend.
UK hottest June day record broken for third day in a row: Met Office
The UK broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a row on Friday, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heatwave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business.
European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'
The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent.
Floods kill two in Taiwan as twin storms approach Japan
Japan advised more than a million people to leave their homes as two tropical storms swept towards the archipelago on Friday, with torrential rains also pounding Taiwan where at least two people have been killed.
Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties
Authorities banned alcohol and major weekend festivities as a deadly European heatwave that has saturated hospitals was forecast to shift east on Friday.
Four injured, flights cancelled in Japan as twin storms approach
Four people were injured while more than a million were advised to evacuate in Japan as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago on Friday, with authorities warning about risks of flooding and landslides.
Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: scientists
Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday.
Hospitals raise alert as heatwave slams Europe
French authorities banned public alcohol consumption in Paris and warned hospitals faced "saturation", echoing warnings from health authorities around Europe as it baked in a deadly heatwave on Thursday.
UK suffers as heat breaks new June record
The UK suffered its hottest ever June day Thursday, with temperatures reaching 36.7C in the southwest, breaking a record set earlier that day as the extreme heat stretched London's ambulance services.
French teaching unions call strike over 'unacceptable' heat
French teaching unions on Thursday called for a strike to protest "unacceptable working conditions" as a severe heatwave shatters temperature records in the country.
Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat
Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill equipped to handle searing heat.
Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
The severe heatwave sweeping France has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their respective managers said Tuesday.
Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
The UK braced for a record-breaking heatwave Tuesday as hundreds of schools closed early for the next two days and train companies slashed services.
Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace.
Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health
Workers stewed at their posts and children stayed home from school on Tuesday as a choking early-summer heatwave smothered much of western Europe.
Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expected to set new records in the UK as it spreads across Europe.
More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
Europe on Tuesday braced for more extreme weather as a deadly heatwave threatened fresh temperature records in Britain, with trains disrupted and hospitals across the continent preparing for an influx of heat-afflicted patients.
France-Iraq World Cup game suspended due to severe weather alert
The World Cup match between France and Iraq was suspended at half-time on Monday due to a severe weather alert, as fans were told to take shelter from an approaching thunderstorm.
Latest developments in Europe's heatwave
Here are the latest developments in Europe's heatwave.
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe
Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as much of Europe sweltered through an intense heatwave, with national authorities issuing danger warnings and taking special measures to reduce the impact of the high temperatures.
Europe scorched by latest heatwave
Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heatwave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and special measures.
European countries close schools, cancel trains as heatwave set to intensify
Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects.
France presses ahead with street music festival despite extreme heat
France went ahead with its annual street music festival on Sunday in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.
France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat
France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.
France presses ahead with music festivals despite extreme heat
France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption banned.
French mountain lodges worry over strained water supply
No spring, no river, no lake: "Every litre counts" at French mountain lodges where water is scarce but visitor numbers are booming.
Heatwave hits more than half of France's population
More than half of France's population were dealing with scorching temperatures on Friday, according to AFP's calculations, with hundreds of schools adapting their timetables to keep students out of boiling classrooms.
Man dies, trains and classes disrupted as heatwave hits France
A 30-year-old man died on an athletics track outside Paris on Thursday, as a new heatwave swept across much of France, forcing the cancellation of dozens of trains and the suspension of classes.
Nations allege 'attacks' on science at key climate talks
Crucial negotiations ahead of the COP31 summit have been frustrated by a "small group of fossil fuels interests" attacking the science of climate change behind closed doors, envoys said Wednesday.
Spain logs third-warmest year on record in 2025
Spain registered its third-warmest year on record in 2025, with 25 single-day heat records set during the period, national weather agency AEMET said Wednesday.
German court bans McDonald's from making climate claim
A German court said Tuesday it had banned McDonald's from claiming in advertising in the country that it will be climate neutral from 2050 after activists took legal action.