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Heatwave shatters September records in western Europe

Britain, France and Germany all report record-breaking temperatures above 30°C this week as the World Meteorological Organisation warns last month was the hottest ever

France

Heatwave: Tons of fish dead in French lake as water nears 29C

The lake is known for hosting carps, roaches, pikes and eels. Experts now fear birds could be affected too due to the poor quality of the water.

Living

A guide to surviving the heatwave without humiliating yourself

How to avoid the pitfalls of pit stains.

Green News

Last month was the world’s third-hottest July on record

What does it mean for countries around Europe?

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Western Europe bracing itself for sizzling summer temperatures

Spain, Portugal, Italy and France are all set to see the mercury rising from Thursday.

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Summer is here. So are higher than normal temperatures.

Temperatures in London, Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt could be as much as 10°C above average this week. In Spain, the weather agency, said 42°C could be recorded in the south.

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Artificial clouds could save vulnerable coral reef from climate change

Unprecedented coral bleaching in Australia has scientists searching for ways to shade the ocean from the sun’s harmful rays.

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2019 sets record for Europe's hottest December - Copernicus

The global record set in December 2015 was also matched, says the EU's climate change monitoring agency.

United Kingdom

Europe heatwave: UK could break all-time temperature record

Another heatwave is set to engulf parts of Europe this week, prompting weather and wildfire warnings — and the UK is bracing itself for a possible all-time temperature record.

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Europe could experience another heatwave next week

"June was the hottest June on record and July is now shaping up to be the hottest July on record," Michael Mann, Climate Scientist, Professor & Director of the Penn State ESSC, told Euronews.

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A pool with a view: tourists take dip in Eiffel Tower fountain

Tourists visiting Paris on Friday kept cool whilst sightseeing by taking a dip in the fountains in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Germany

Topless sunbathing allowed in Munich after heatwave sparks debate

Tempers flared last Friday when women sunbathing topless on the Isar river banks were told off by security guards.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Meteorologists predict Europe will experience summer heat waves

Meteorologists say that temperatures will heat up this summer in Europe.

United Kingdom

Warm February weather is 'concerning' says climate expert

On Monday, several parts of the UK saw some of the warmest winter days with a temperature of 20.2 Celsius recorded in west London and 20.3 in west Wales. Met Office meteorologists said Tuesday would also be unusually warm.