At least 55 people have died in France as authorities warn the heatwave is far from over

Authorities in France said Tuesday at least 40 people have drowned as residents flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat.

Relentless, deadly heat is tightening its grip on Europe, with national temperature records expected to not just fall but be obliterated this week. For Europe, it’s a wake up call…

A heatwave stretching across much of Europe has claimed lives, disrupted transport, closed landmarks and pushed temperatures to record levels as governments issued warnings over…

Europe faces a severe heatwave, with record temperatures expected in Britain and health alerts issued across the continent as authorities prepare for the impact on vulnerable…

Red alerts were also in place in Britain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the extreme early summer heat forced school closures, travel disruption and alarm about climate…

Extreme weather is getting worse as climate change speeds up.

An estimated 44 million people in France are currently under the highest red alert level for heat.

Authorities warn the worst may still be ahead, with temperatures expected to climb further

At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of…

At least 48 people have drowned in France alone while trying to cool off, as a heatwave drives temperatures as much as 18C above normal across Europe

At least 101 million Europeans faced temperatures above 35°C, with Paris hitting 40°C, Britain breaking its June heat record, deaths reported in Italy and France, and Germany and…

Europe's record-breaking heatwave has claimed hundreds of lives, according to health authorities, as the continent battles through another day of scorching temperatures.

40°C temperatures are forecast to hit typically colder EU countries in the coming days, as experts warn hospitals and schools could be put under strain.

Authorities banned alcohol and major weekend festivities as a deadly European heatwave that has saturated hospitals was forecast to shift east on Friday.

First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals reach ‘saturation point’

Scientists said the heatwave was the worst recorded for Europe, where the climate is changing faster than anywhere else.

At least 55 people have died in France as authorities warn the heatwave is far from over

Health authorities across Europe remained on high alert Friday as an unprecedented heatwave continued to sweep across the continent, forcing governments to introduce emergency…

PARIS: Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday (Jun 26) as a killer heatwave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans and the cancellation of…