Europe heat wave in pictures
Europe is sweltering under one of the most intense heat waves ever, with temperatures well above 40 °C across much of the continent.
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From scorched plains in Spain to shuttered schools in Paris, the extreme heat has triggered red alerts, wildfires, and widespread disruption. As health officials issue urgent warnings and governments scramble to respond, this blistering start to July raises fresh alarm about the accelerating impact of climate change in Europe.
A rare “roll cloud” advances from the horizon toward the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean near Cabo da Roca, southwestern Portugal. | Arthur Carvalho/AFP via Getty Images
Experts warn that the intense heatwave reflects the mounting impact of climate change. | Julie Sebadelha, Jeff Pachoud, Gabriel Bouys, Milos Bicanski/AFP via Getty Images
Emma Raducanu cools off with a towel full of ice during a break between sets in her first-round match against Mimi Xu on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championship. | Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Zoo animals cool off as temperatures reach over 40 °C in Sofia, Bulgaria. | Nikolay Doychinov/AFP via Getty Images
A firefighter extinguishes burning hay bales in Lower Saxony, Germany. / Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images
A thermometer shows the temperature rising towards 40°C as Belgium faces an intense heatwave, prompting the Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) to issue an orange alert across the country between July 1-3, warning of potentially dangerous heat levels. | Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images
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