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Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- Europe is experiencing its second heat dome in two months, with temperatures soaring above 104°F, triggering heat alerts in 26 countries and causing dangerous conditions across the continent.
- France has banned public alcohol consumption at the Fête de la musique festival and closed over 800 schools as temperatures are expected to exceed 107°F, potentially marking the hottest day on record for any month.
- The UK is forecast to break its all-time June heat record with temperatures above 102.2°F and high humidity, leading to oppressive tropical nights and unprecedented heat wave warnings.
- Spain is also enduring extreme heat with triple-digit temperatures and tropical nights, resulting in the closure of a World Cup fan zone in Madrid due to safety concerns.
- Scientists attribute the severity and frequency of these heat waves to human-driven climate change and a strengthening El Niño, warning that such extreme heat events will become more common and deadly in the future.
