Europe heatwave

June 24, 2026 8:12 PM

Understanding Omega Blocks as cause of heatwave in France

Online searches on tourist websites tell that May and June are the best months to travel to Paris. The days are long and the city is full of life. However, that has not been the case this year. The entire continent of Europe is facing a second major heatwave in two months with record-breaking temperatures that has led to loss of lives. What makes it worse is that the temperature is set to rise further. Public events stand cancelled and schools have closed. In the Bordeaux region of France, the ...

June 23, 2026 10:13 PM

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe’s heatwave

Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe. Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Spain were also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some areas disrupting schools and transport networks and forcing tourist sites – including the Eiffel Tower – to shut. Europe is warming at more than twice the global average, according to the World Meteorol...

June 22, 2026 5:10 PM

Temperatures to exceed 40C in European heatwave as three die in France

Three people died in France from health issues caused by extreme heat and almost 2,700 French schools were set to close or modify timetables as authorities across Europe issued heatwave warnings for Monday. Temperatures in Bordeaux in southwestern France were forecast to exceed 42 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday and weather agency Meteo France said 49 regional administrative areas will be under a red heatwave warning. "We’re heading for, at the very least, several days o...