An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
An early heat wave in Europe has shattered temperature records and resulted in multiple fatalities. The UK and France experienced unprecedented temperatures, prompting government warnings about health risks. Experts attribute the severity of these heat waves to climate change linked to greenhouse gas emissions.
- ▪The UK recorded a temperature of 95.2 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a century-old record.
- ▪At least four teenagers and a 60-year-old man died in apparent drownings in the UK.
- ▪France reported at least seven deaths potentially related to high temperatures, including five drownings.
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Europe An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe May 26, 20261:47 PM ET By The Associated Press A man drinks Tuesday outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP LONDON — The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. A temperature of 95.2 Fahrenheit was recorded at London's Kew Gardens, Britain's Met Office weather service said, breaking the 94.6-degree record set a day earlier at Kew.
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