(Bloomberg) -- Europe’s fifth heat wave of the summer is set to peak Thursday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events that have strained health systems and energy networks across the region.

The heat waves toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.

Europe is experiencing its fifth heat wave this season with temperatures nearing forty degrees Celsius. The United Kingdom and France are preparing for extreme heat and potential…

Meteorologists warn of 40ºC highs as drought and heat-related deaths surge