Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic

An estimated 150 million people are now experiencing temperatures of over 35C across Europe.

Heat Starts to Break in Western Europe, as Central Europe Begins to Broil

After days of record temperatures in Western Europe, the extreme heat is easing there. Now, Central Europe is facing days of dangerous swelter.

By Amelia Nierenberg

Europe swelters under record heat

Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a heatwave of this intensity so early in the summer would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. Switzerland has broken its record for the hottest June day for the third consecutive day, while two nuclear reactors were taken offline after the Aare River became too warm to cool them. Denmark also recorded its highest temperature on record ...

By FRANCE24

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More temperature records shattered in Europe as deadly heat wave moves east

Preliminary all-time temperature records were set on Saturday in Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic, and a new mark for the month of June in Switzerland.

Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic set heat records

Record temperatures swept across parts of Europe on Saturday as an early summer heatwave pushed north and east, setting new national highs in Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic while authorities warned of growing risks to public health. Germany recorded a provisional all-time temperature of 41.5°C at the Möckern-Drewitz weather station in Saxony-Anhalt, according to the German Meteorological Service. The reading surpassed the previous national record of 41.3°C, which had been set only ...