Over 100m Europeans experiencing temperatures over 35C
A major heatwave is affecting over 100 million people across Europe, with record temperatures reported in France and Germany. The UN has linked the event to the climate crisis, warning that such extreme weather will become more frequent without urgent action to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Why it matters
This report underscores the urgent global challenge of climate change and its immediate, life-threatening impacts on European populations.
At least 101 million Europeans are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C, including 50 million in France and 18 million in Germany, as scores of people are reported have been killed by the heatwave.
The article relies on scientific consensus and official reports to frame the climate context of the heatwave.
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