France braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreads

A severe heatwave is spreading across Europe, with France issuing red heat alerts for over half the country and temperatures expected to reach 40C in Germany. The extreme weather has already caused wildfires and health-related fatalities, with warnings extending to the Netherlands, Belgium, and Eastern Europe.
Why it matters
The heatwave underscores the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events linked to climate change in Europe.
Image source, Getty Images By Alys Davies Published 12 minutes ago France is bracing for another day of exceptionally hot weather, with more than half the country remaining under a red heat alert on Wednesday.
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