The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperat…
FRANKFURT — For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer's sweltering heat waves have brought home the reality that its costly and life-altering economic impacts have already arrived.
Tourists visit Vjetrenica Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where temperatures remain a constant 52 degrees Fahrenheit, to escape the summer heat as the Balkans endure repeated heat waves, July 31 in Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
An evacuated camping site is seen July 30 in Biscarrosse, Gironde, France, as a wildfire burns amid drought conditions following a heat wave and water shortages across much of the country.
Tourists visit Vjetrenica Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where temperatures remain a constant 52 degrees Fahrenheit, to escape the summer heat as the Balkans endure repeated heat waves, July 31 in Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
An evacuated camping site is seen July 30 in Biscarrosse, Gironde, France, as a wildfire burns amid drought conditions following a heat wave and water shortages across much of the country.
