Now playing Next Iceland Watch: Iceland 'heatwave' a little more manageable at only 20°C In the eastern town of Eglisstadir, temperatures have almost reached 22°C and activities in the sun are in full swing. 27/06/2019
Now playing Next France Hundreds of schools closed throughout France as temperatures top 40C Hundreds of kindergartens and primary schools throughout France will remain closed until the end of the week as temperatures top 40C in many cities. 26/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Anyone for an ice lolly? Animals in Paris zoo try to keep cool If you thought ice lollies were only for humans, think again. The animals at Paris Zoological Park used the treats to cool down, as they battled this week's heatwave alongside their human helpers. 26/06/2019
Now playing Next Germany 'It's too hot', naked motorcyclist tells German police during heatwave Police in Brandenburg released pictures of the man on their social media accounts and praised him for wearing a helmet. 26/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Watch: Zoo animals share techniques to keep cool in heatwave To keep cool, some animals have taken matters into their own hands (or trunks). At these zoos in Austria and Germany, worm ice lollies are on the menu too. 26/06/2019
Now playing Next World Temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week in Europe Europe is bracing itself as parts of the continent are expected to see temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week. Meteorologists say this June heatwave will possibly break previous national all-time records in France before Friday. 26/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Sprinkler truck sprays people in Prague with water in 37C temperatures Tourists in Prague's Old Town Square got a slight reprieve from the scorching heat on Tuesday when a city worker parked a sprinkler truck in the public plaza and sprayed water into the air. 25/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Orangutans cool off as Europe's heatwave begins With temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), keeping cool is tough at the best of times and if you happen to be covered from head to foot in orange fur, sometimes there's nothing for it but to reach for the hose. 25/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Heatwave hits Brussels with temperature reaching 30.5 degrees Temperatures soared in Brussels on Monday (June 24) kicking off a heatwave with temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius expected in the Belgian capital from Tuesday, up to 34 degrees in the north of the country. 25/06/2019
Now playing Next World Weather forecasters are predicting record temperatures across Europe Temperatures expected to break all-time highs for June in the coming days as a heatwave is about to sweep through the continent. Today Paris is expected to reach 34 degrees Celsius, Frankfurt 35C and Madrid 37C. Tomorrow temperatures are expected to rise even further with 42C in Northern Spain. 25/06/2019
Now playing Next France The science of heatwaves: How will this week compare to 2003? Alex Morgan at #TheCube asks extreme weather expert Dr Dann Mitchell how this heatwave might compare to past summers, and if we're having more hot spells. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Heatwave: What's the record high temperature in each EU state? As Europe braces for another heatwave with highs expected to reach between 35C and 40C, some might take solace from the fact that these temperatures remain well below the region's record of 48C. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Paris to open pools and parks longer during heatwave The French capital has announced special measures including extended opening hours for swimming pools and parks to mitigate the potentially deadly effects of the heatwave descending on Europe. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Europe heatwave: temperatures could pass 44.1C record in France A number of European countries have broken June temperature records and the worst is yet to come. 20/06/2019
Now playing Next Climate Now Last month was one of the three warmest months of May in four decades IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Last month was globally one of the three warmest months of May since 1979, with extreme weather resulting in floods, heat-waves and melting Arctic ice 14/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Meteorologists predict Europe will experience summer heat waves Meteorologists say that temperatures will heat up this summer in Europe. 02/06/2019
Now playing Next Climate Now Month of March second warmest ever IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Last month was the second warmest March ever as worldwide temperatures continue to rise. 15/04/2019
Now playing Next world news Climate extremes have cost Europe €453 billion since 1980 Nearly a third of all economic losses since 1980 across Europe were caused by floods. 04/04/2019
Now playing Next Climate Now February marked by above average temperatures IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS The European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus shows that average global temperatures were above average for February 2019. 15/03/2019
Now playing Next world news Study finds 2018 was fourth warmest on record: EU's Copernicus The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record. 07/01/2019