Europe is gripped by a devastating heatwave, with over 191 million people facing temperatures above 35C across the continent. The extreme heat has prompted warnings in several countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary, where temperatures are expected to soar to record-breaking highs of over 40C. As the heatwave continues to spread, hundreds of deaths have been reported in western Europe, raising concerns about the region's preparedness for rising heat. Despite decades of climate warnings, European countries seem woefully unprepared to deal with the consequences of a warming planet, leaving many to wonder if the current heatwave is a harbinger of a more dire future.
More than 191m people in Europe face temperatures over 35C, with extreme heat warnings from Germany to Hungary‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Poland, Czechia and Slovakia are braced for record temperatures of over 40C as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spreads east.More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday, with extreme heat warnings in Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary. Continue reading...
