More records fall as Europe heat wave drags on
People jump in the Trocadero Fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heatwave in Paris on June 22, 2026. (AFP)
Millions of people across Europe woke up drenched in sweat on June 23 after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional temperatures.
The latest heatwave has raised fears of the effects of climate change-supercharged extreme weather on vulnerable people, while forcing the cancelation of outdoor events, causing transport chaos and shuttering schools.
It comes just a month after a previous stretch of unseasonably high temperatures scorched western Europe, with scientists warning that the increasingly frequent, lengthy and intense periods of extreme heat are a clear marker of human-driven global warming.
