Europe swelters under record-breaking heat wave

Europe is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave, breaking temperature records in the U.K. and France and prompting extreme heat warnings from Ireland to Slovenia. A recent study indicates that human-caused climate change made this extreme heat virtually impossible just 50 years ago. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need to address climate change, as the heatwave is expected to continue affecting large parts of Western, Central, and Southern Europe in the coming weeks. The situation highlights the growing impact of global warming on weather patterns and public health.