Europe is battling a severe heatwave. Italy has issued a red alert for Rome and other cities. Portugal recorded its hottest May day ever. Britain and France also saw record temperatures. Several deaths have been reported. Tourists are struggling with the heat. Scientists link these extreme events to climate change.

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

The UK’s Met Office said Monday was the hottest May day on record, with the mercury hitting 33.5C at Heathrow near London by 1pm.

Western Europe faces record late-May heat, with France, the UK and Spain sweltering up to 11C above normal and officials warning of rising health risks.

France on Monday recorded its hottest May day on record, its weather agency said, forecasting that Tuesday would be even warmer as large swathes of Europe bake under unseasonal…

The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.

The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome."

The UK recorded a temperature of 35.1 degrees Celsius at Kew Gardens in southwest London, breaking the record of 34.8 which was set at the same location Monday. | World News

A “heat dome” is driving unusually high temperatures across Europe, pushing readings well above seasonal norms. The UK and France have already set May records, while Spain and…

Parts of Europe are enduring an unusual and intense heatwave that shattered temperature records in Britain and France this week, highlighting scientists' warnings of increasingly…

Desde principios de semana Europa atraviesa una ola de calor inédita y precoz para un mes de mayo.

Italy on Thursday issued a red heatwave alert for the capital Rome, the latest country to take urgent action during a heatwave that has smashed records in Europe.

Europe is battling a severe heatwave. Italy has issued a red alert for Rome and other cities. Portugal recorded its hottest May day ever. Britain and France also saw record…

ROME: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has…

Este fenómeno, llamado por los expertos “cúpula de calor”, trae aire cálido procedente del norte de África.

PARIS — Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries in western Europe grapple with sweltering-hot...