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The Washington Post

Europe’s expanding heat wave fuels record temperatures, including in the Alps

Jun 30

By Ian Livingston

Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France

6 days ago

By Malu Cursino

Photos: Europe Swelters Under a Heat Dome

6 days ago

By Alan Taylor

The New York Times

Tracking Heat Across Europe

18 hours ago

By Lazaro Gamio, Erin McCann & Zach Levitt

Searing Heat Burns Greece, Turkey as Torrid Weather Shifts East

4 days ago

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The New York Times

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe

4 days ago

By Nazaneen Ghaffar, Amelia Nierenberg & Lynsey Ebony Chutel

Weather: What is a 'heat dome' - and how long is it set to affect the UK?

Jun 30

By Victoria Seabrook

Heat wave blisters Europe: What it means for Wimbledon, the Eiffel Tower

7 days ago

By Karissa Waddick

By the numbers

Europe swelters under severe heatwave as temperatures soar above 40C

7 days ago

Europe weather: Top of Eiffel Tower closed amid intense heat wave; Barcelona records hottest June in over 100 years

7 days ago

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What is causing the heat wave in Europe?

“Extreme heat is no longer a rare event - it has become the new normal,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said earlier this week. The abnormally high temperatures gripping Europe are caused by a heat dome, a phenomenon where high pressure lingers over a large area, trapping hot air.

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Why is there a heatwave?

Heatwaves occur when a system of high atmospheric pressure system moves into an area, pulling air down from the upper levels of the atmosphere and towards the ground. In the process, the air becomes more compressed and its temperature increases.

What are Heatwaves and Where Do They Come From?

Why is it so hot in Europe?

Western Europe is currently under influence of a strong high-pressure system, trapping dry air from northern Africa over the region and leading to extreme heat which is having a major impact on all aspects of daily life, leading to spikes in air pollution and a big risk of wildfires.

Extreme heat grips Europe

World Meteorological Organization WMO

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European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

6 days ago

June heatwave pushes Europe into record-breaking territory

6 days ago

By Rosie Frost

North Shore News

Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

Jun 30

By Giada Zampano

Travel + Leisure

Europe's Historic Heat Wave Shuts Down Sights and Cities—What Travelers Should Know

6 days ago

By Katie Nadworny

The Washington Post

European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon

6 days ago

By Ben Noll & Andrew Jeong

Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave

Jun 30

By Sam Jones & Ajit Niranjan

The Eiffel Tower is closed to tourists due to searing heat. Here’s why it’s happening

7 days ago

By Laura Eniko Paddison & Andrew E. Freedman

Southern France suffocates under heatwave: 'Every year, it gets worse. I don't know how much longer we can keep going like this'

Jun 30

By Sofia Fischer

Severe Weather Europe

Severe weather and intense rainfall ahead for Central Europe as Heat Dome collapses and deep trough emerges

5 days ago

By Marko Korosec

Financial Times

Deadly 'early summer’ heatwave moves across Europe as climate scientists ring alarm bells

5 days ago

By Attracta Mooney & Steven Bernard

The moment rare 'roll clouds' sweep across Portugal during record heatwave - while in Italy a 'water bomb' kills one person as extreme weather hits the continent

7 days ago

By James Reynolds

Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts

7 days ago

Condé Nast Traveler

Wildfires in Europe Are Impacting Travelers—Here's What to Know

6 days ago

By Olivia Morelli

Video: Massive wildfires break out in Spain

6 days ago

United Nations: World will have to learn to live with heatwaves

6 days ago

Noticias Ambientales

The planet on the edge: polar cold in the south and extreme heat in the north, the climate and its warning signs

6 days ago

France shuts schools, Italy limits work outdoors in 'exceptional' European heatwave

7 days ago

By Emma Pinedo, Alvise Armellini & Clotaire Achi

ECMWF weather and climate experts monitor early summer European heatwave

7 days ago

Europe heat wave intensifies as fresh warnings issued

7 days ago

Europe swelters in summer's first heatwave as climate change intensifies

Jun 28

The Irish Times

‘It feels like swimming in soup’: Irish in Europe describe life in heatwave

7 days ago

The World Economic Forum

Extreme heat hits Europe, and other nature and climate news

7 days ago

By David Elliott

Satellite image shows Southern Europe's land and sea experiencing extreme heat

7 days ago

Two die in France of ‘heat-related illness’: minister

6 days ago

Barcelona records hottest June in over 100 years as heat wave grips Europe

7 days ago

Extreme Heat Persists in Europe

5 days ago

By Sara Mosqueda

Paris forced into shutdown as 39C peak predicted

7 days ago

By David Chazan & Isambard Wilkinson

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Catalonia, Spain Fire

6 days ago

Wildfire claims two lives in north-east Spain

6 days ago

the-independent.com

What is a heat dome? Weather system explained as UK and Europe hit by sweltering temperatures

6 days ago

By Rachel Clun

Europeans Get Baked In Scorching Temperatures; Heatwave Emergency In Germany, France, UK, Spain

5 days ago

Europe’s heat wave in pictures

7 days ago

By Ellen Boonen

Heat wave shutters Paris' Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes

7 days ago

Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits

Jun 30

Deadly heatwave across Europe sparks wildfires and shuts nuclear plant

5 days ago

Temperatures reach 46C in Spain as Europe heatwave continues

Jun 29

By Danai Nesta Kupemba

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower's summit closes

7 days ago

By Samuel Petrequin

The New York Times

Europe’s Heat Wave Is Dangerous and Still Getting Worse

Jun 30

By Elisabetta Povoledo

'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe

Jun 30

By Kathryn Armstrong

Europe heatwave: Spain and England record hottest June

7 days ago

By Thomas Mackintosh

The New York Times

Europe Endures Relentless Heat Wave

Jun 30

By Nazaneen Ghaffar

The Washington Post

Extreme heat grips southern Europe as temperatures surpass 100 degrees

Jun 29

By Ben Noll & Andrew Jeong

Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – as it happened

Jun 30

By Jakub Krupa

Spanish police investigate Catalan wildfire deaths as extreme temperatures grip Europe – as it happened

6 days ago

By Jakub Krupa

Europe swelters as early summer heat breaks records

Jun 29

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