“Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we're experiencing today.”

The heatwave that has engulfed France is underscoring the country’s lack of preparedness for climate change. Researcher and climate scientist François Gemenne laments that this is…

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…

Europe is struggling to cope with a record-breaking heatwave, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35C, most of them in France and Spain.

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

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…

France on Wednesday (Jun 24) experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather service said.

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

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said that he had decided to “activate the highest level of public health mobilization” in a bid to boost staffing levels.

Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. But it's infrastructure was built for a cooler climate.

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.

As hospitals buckle and warnings spread east, the heatwave is exposing how unprepared much of Europe remains for extreme temperatures. #EuropeNews

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

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…

From checking on older neighbours to greening spaces, some cities are stepping up efforts to keep people safe

“Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we're experiencing today.”