Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures Monday as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
The summer’s first major heatwave has scorched countries along the Mediterranean’s northern coast, leading authorities to urge people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable.
“This is unprecedented,” said France’s ecology transition minister, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, as Paris and 15 other departments were placed on “red alert”, the highest weather warning level.
Ambulances stood ready near tourist hotspots as experts warned that such heatwaves, intensified by climate change, would become more frequent.
Firefighters were also on standby after blazes broke out Sunday in France, Turkey and Italy, fed by the heat and strong winds.
Cities are offering different ways to stay cool, from free swimming pools in Marseille to free guided tours for the elderly in air-conditioned museums in Venice.Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures Monday as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
The summer’s first major heatwave has scorched countries along the Mediterranean’s northern coast, leading authorities to urge people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable.
“This is unprecedented,” said France’s ecology transition minister, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, as Paris and 15 other departments were placed on “red alert”, the highest weather warning level.
Ambulances stood ready near tourist hotspots as experts warned that such heatwaves, intensified by climate change, would become more frequent.
Firefighters were also on standby after blazes broke out Sunday in France, Turkey and Italy, fed by the heat and strong winds.
Cities are offering different ways to stay cool, from free swimming pools in Marseille to free guided tours for the elderly in air-conditioned museums in Venice.
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