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Temperature records have been shattered across Europe by heatwaves this week. France recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947, with the national average temperature — which combines day and night readings — reaching 30°C on Wednesday. This broke a record set only a day earlier.

Temperature records have been shattered across Europe by heatwaves this week. France recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947, with the national average temperature — which combines day and night readings — reaching 30°C on Wednesday. This broke a record set only a day earlier.

At least <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/france-heatwave-drown-record-temps-hit-c">40 people have drowned</a> in France in heatwave-related incidents since June 18. With temperatures reportedly exceeding 42°C in parts of the country, nearly 40 million people have been affected by emergency measures addressing the heat.

At least 40 people have drowned in France in heatwave-related incidents since June 18. With temperatures reportedly exceeding 42°C in parts of the country, nearly 40 million people have been affected by emergency measures addressing the heat.

The U.K., also on Wednesday, logged its hottest June day on record when temperatures reached 36.1°C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record of 35.6°C set in Southampton in 1976. Hundreds of schools closed or shortened their work hours to cope with high temperatures.

The U.K., also on Wednesday, logged its hottest June day on record when temperatures reached 36.1°C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record of 35.6°C set in Southampton in 1976. Hundreds of schools closed or shortened their work hours to cope with high temperatures.

This comes after Spain recorded its highest daily average June temperatures since 1950, reaching 28.08°C on Monday and 28.17°C on Tuesday. Red alerts remained in place for parts of the Basque country into the rest of the week, where highs of 42°C have been forecast.

This comes after Spain recorded its highest daily average June temperatures since 1950, reaching 28.08°C on Monday and 28.17°C on Tuesday. Red alerts remained in place for parts of the Basque country into the rest of the week, where highs of 42°C have been forecast.

Italy placed 16 cities — including Rome, Milan and Florence — under its highest heat alert, while Germany reported multiple drowning deaths and issued drought warnings in Brandenburg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Italy placed 16 cities — including Rome, Milan and Florence — under its highest heat alert, while Germany reported multiple drowning deaths and issued drought warnings in Brandenburg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Atmospheric physicist Lorenzo Giovannini of the University of Trento noted that Europe is currently experiencing conditions comparable to the 2003 heatwave that caused an estimated 80,000 excess deaths.

Atmospheric physicist Lorenzo Giovannini of the University of Trento noted that Europe is currently experiencing conditions comparable to the 2003 heatwave that caused an estimated 80,000 excess deaths.

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France recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947, with the national average temperature — combining day and night readings across locations — reaching 30C on Wednesday. This broke a record set only a day earlier.

France recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947, with the national average temperature — combining day and night readings across locations — reaching 30C on Wednesday. This broke a record set only a day earlier.

The UK logged its hottest June day on record when temperatures reached 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record of 35.6C set in Southampton in 1976. Hundreds of schools closed or shortened their work hours.

The UK logged its hottest June day on record when temperatures reached 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record of 35.6C set in Southampton in 1976. Hundreds of schools closed or shortened their work hours.

Spain recorded its highest daily average June temperatures since 1950, reaching 28.08C on Monday and 28.17C on Tuesday. Red alerts remained in place for parts of the Basque country, where highs of 42C were possible.

Spain recorded its highest daily average June temperatures since 1950, reaching 28.08C on Monday and 28.17C on Tuesday. Red alerts remained in place for parts of the Basque country, where highs of 42C were possible.

At least <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/france-heatwave-drown-record-temps-hit-c">40 people have drowned</a> in France in heatwave-related incidents since June 18. With temperatures reportedly exceeding 42 degrees Celsius, nearly 40 million people have been affected by emergency measures.

At least 40 people have drowned in France in heatwave-related incidents since June 18. With temperatures reportedly exceeding 42 degrees Celsius, nearly 40 million people have been affected by emergency measures.

Atmospheric physicist Lorenzo Giovannini of the University of Trento noted that Europe is experiencing conditions comparable to the 2003 heatwave that caused an estimated 80,000 excess deaths.

Atmospheric physicist Lorenzo Giovannini of the University of Trento noted that Europe is experiencing conditions comparable to the 2003 heatwave that caused an estimated 80,000 excess deaths.

Europe's deadly heatwave is a direct consequence of fossil fuel addiction, and the science is unambiguous. Temperatures hit 113°F in Spain while over 200,000 Europeans have died from heat-related causes since 2022 — the continent warms twice as fast as the global average. Refusing to act on climate change isn't just negligence, it's a policy choice that keeps killing people.

Europe's deadly heatwave is a direct consequence of fossil fuel addiction, and the science is unambiguous. Temperatures hit 113°F in Spain while over 200,000 Europeans have died from heat-related causes since 2022 — the continent warms twice as fast as the global average. Refusing to act on climate change isn't just negligence, it's a policy choice that keeps killing people.

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Blaming a single week of hot weather entirely on climate change is bad science dressed up as urgency. Europe has seen brutal heatwaves before — 1976 being a prime example — and people managed without mass panic or government hysteria. Painting weather maps red and shutting down schools every time temperatures rise is alarmism, not policy.

Blaming a single week of hot weather entirely on climate change is bad science dressed up as urgency. Europe has seen brutal heatwaves before — 1976 being a prime example — and people managed without mass panic or government hysteria. Painting weather maps red and shutting down schools every time temperatures rise is alarmism, not policy.

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There is a 50% chance that 16.% of the GDP will be the total damage incurred by climate change in the 21st century, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance that 16.% of the GDP will be the total damage incurred by climate change in the 21st century, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Europe Shatters Temperature Records Amid Deadly Heatwave

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Europe's deadly heatwave is a direct consequence of fossil fuel addiction, and the science is unambiguous. The continent is warming twice as fast as the global average, with Europeans paying the price, as over 200,000 have died from heat-related causes since 2022. Refusing to act on climate change is killing people and action must be taken.

Europe's deadly heatwave is a direct consequence of fossil fuel addiction, and the science is unambiguous. The continent is warming twice as fast as the global average, with Europeans paying the price, as over 200,000 have died from heat-related causes since 2022. Refusing to act on climate change is killing people and action must be taken.

Citing a single week of hot weather to make a rhetorical statement about climate change is unjustified and illogical. Europe has seen brutal heatwaves before — 1976 being a prime example — and people managed without mass panic or government hysteria. This is nothing out of the ordinary in the context of medium to long-term weather patterns.

Citing a single week of hot weather to make a rhetorical statement about climate change is unjustified and illogical. Europe has seen brutal heatwaves before — 1976 being a prime example — and people managed without mass panic or government hysteria. This is nothing out of the ordinary in the context of medium to long-term weather patterns.

There is a 50% chance that the total damage incurred by climate change in the 21st century will be at least 16% of GDP, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance that the total damage incurred by climate change in the 21st century will be at least 16% of GDP, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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