Europe is heating nearly twice as fast as the global average. Discover why the continent’s heatwaves are intensifying and when this extreme heat may ease.

The spike in temperatures is being driven by a mass of hot air moving north from the Sahara, fuelled by a strong high-pressure system known as the ‘African anticyclone’.

The temperature spike is being driven by a mass of hot air moving from the Sahara, fuelled by a high-pressure ‘African anticyclone’ system.

France, Spain and Germany roll out safety measures amid intensifying heat