Climate Threat Europe's Heat Waves

Guterres: Extreme Heat is the New Normal

Extreme heat is no longer a rarity, it's the new normal. UN Secretary-General António Guterres writes on X regarding the heat wave in Europe.

He writes that he personally experienced the heat during a conference in Spain, and he is concerned about the situation.

"The planet is getting hotter and more dangerous - no country is immune," he writes and calls for more ambitious climate policies.

4,500 could die in European heat wave - in three days

More than 4,500 could die from the heat in Europe in the next three days, Pierre Masselot, a statistician at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told Politico.

Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Luxembourg are said to be the worst hit by the heat wave, which is expected to be most intense on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Several countries in the area, including Slovenia and Serbia, have already broken temperature records this week, with temperatures above 40 degrees, reports the BBC.

Earlier this week, the WHO warned that this type of recurring extreme weather is the new normal in Europe, writes Politico.

40 degrees in Paris - then the Eiffel Tower closes

The heat wave in Europe has hit Paris hard, which has now been forced to close the Eiffel Tower to visitors, reports AFP.

Winds from the Sahara have brought extreme temperatures to France and Paris, where the weather report predicts up to 40 degrees today, writes The Economic Times.

Schools around the country are closed and the city administration in the capital has opened cooling rooms in several places, writes Le Monde.