Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a heatwave of this intensity so early in the summer would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. Switzerland has broken its record for the hottest June day for the third consecutive day, while two nuclear reactors were taken offline after the Aare River became too warm to cool them. Denmark also recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, and Spain has reported 327 heat-related deaths this week. As Europe's fastest-warming continent faces increasingly severe heat, Nick Rushworth has the roundup.
Europe swelters under record heat
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Wed 09:55 - France 24
Paris's largest outside swimming pool opens early ahead of massive heatwave
Wed 13:16 - France 24
Iconic Paris canal opens to swimmers as residents seek ways to cope with heatwave
Wed 14:59 - BBC Europe
Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe
Wed 16:21 - NYT Europe
Western Europe Braces For Another Round of Heat
Thu 12:17 - Sky News (UK)
Amber heat alert issued as new heatwave nears
Thu 12:33 - France 24
Keeping cool: How French cities are adapting to extreme heat
Thu 14:02 - France 24
French school forced to adapt to early heatwave driven by climate change
Thu 16:57 - The Bulletin (BE)
Swimming on the roof: Open air pool finally on the horizon for Brussels
Fri 08:58 - Euronews
Farms, schools, rail and health services under strain as heatwave grips France
Fri 10:31 - BBC Headlines
Amber Extreme Heat warning issued by Met Office as 35C heatwave approaches
Fri 11:34 - DW All
Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions
Fri 11:34 - DW Top
Germany news: Heat alerts in effect for millions
Fri 13:25 - Euronews
Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?
Fri 15:15 - France 24
New timetables, longer holidays: How can French schools adapt to heatwaves?
Fri 16:23 - DW All
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Fri 16:23 - DW Top
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Fri 16:26 - Euronews
Heatwave nears 40C in France, forcing tourists to change routines
Sun 11:07 - Euronews
Summer solstice heatwave grips much of Europe as France restricts alcohol consumption
Mon 12:49 - The Bulletin (BE)
Heatwave causing major stress to young birds, warns wildlife centre
Mon 13:09 - France 24
French government holds crisis meeting over sweltering heatwave
Mon 13:44 - Euronews
School closures, alcohol bans and slow trains: How Europe’s heatwave is shutting down daily life
Mon 15:44 - DW All
Europe sizzles under heatwave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW Top
Europe sizzles under heatwave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW All
Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Mon 15:44 - DW Top
Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight
Tue 05:00 - Euronews
Europe’s heatwave could trigger blackouts. Which countries are most exposed?
Tue 08:35 - Al Jazeera English
About 20 drown in France trying to escape heatwave sweeping much of Europe
Tue 09:52 - France 24
France faces historically hot temperatures as heatwave carries on
Tue 10:26 - BBC Headlines
Around 29,000 lightning strikes light up sky across southern England
Tue 10:53 - BBC Europe
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
Tue 11:51 - DW Top
Europe heat wave: No respite as extreme heat continues
Tue 11:55 - France 24
France issues red alert as heatwave breaks records and death toll mounts
Tue 13:20 - France 24
Paris suffocates as deadly heatwave takes hold of the country
Tue 14:16 - Euronews
At least 20 drownings reported as 54 French departments remain on red alert
Tue 14:19 - France 24
Heatwave: France records hottest-ever night
Tue 14:24 - France 24
French heatwave proves deadly as country struggles to adapt
Tue 15:18 - France 24
France's elderly particularly at risk as heatwave suffocates country
Tue 15:39 - The Guardian
Europe battles record-breaking heat: is this the new normal? - The Latest
Wed 10:49 - Euronews
Red heatwave alerts spread across Europe with hottest day ever in France and 40 deaths from drowning
Wed 11:18 - France 24
#Parisians flock to #canal to escape suffocating #heat
Wed 12:14 - Euronews
Belgium under health alert as record-high heatwave hits the continent
Wed 13:14 - Al Jazeera English
When Paris is hotter than Mecca: How Europe’s heatwave compares globally
Wed 13:22 - France 24
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave
Wed 14:20 - DW All
European heat wave is not normal summer weather
Wed 14:20 - DW Top
European heat wave is not normal summer weather
Wed 15:19 - France 24
‘I don’t have a choice’: Paris workers struggle under historic heatwave
Wed 16:31 - NYT Europe
Europe Heat Wave Latest News: After France’s Hottest Day Ever, U.K. Approaches June Record
Wed 16:41 - Sky News (UK)
Will heatwave temperatures become the new normal in your area?
Wed 17:59 - NYT Europe
Why Is Europe the Fastest-Warming Continent
Wed 18:28 - Euronews
UK records hottest June day ever as Europe swelters in heatwave
Wed 22:25 - PBS Newshour
Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heat wave
Thu 03:50 - Al Jazeera English
Migrants left to endure deadly Paris heat with little shelter or aid
Thu 04:02 - Euronews
What is extreme heat stress? Inside the deadly phenomenon surging across Europe
Thu 05:02 - Euronews
Working mums, agricultural labourers and bill payers: Who’s hit hardest by heatwave costs?
Thu 07:58 - Euronews
Heatwave scorches Europe from London to Madrid as temperatures near 39C
Thu 08:57 - France 24
Tourists on Champs-Élysées seek refuge from heat as more records tumble
Thu 09:59 - France 24
Europe swelters as heatwave affects more than 100 million people from Spain to Germany
Thu 10:43 - DW All
Europe heat wave: No respite as extreme heat continues
Thu 10:52 - Al Jazeera English
Europe faces another day of extreme heat after more temperature records set
Thu 12:00 - UN News All
Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp up health warnings
Thu 13:51 - BBC Europe
Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Thu 14:42 - France 24
France's health system under pressure as heatwave continues
Thu 15:25 - Euronews
Heat stress threatens 130 million European workers, trade union body warns
Thu 16:33 - NYT Europe
More Temperature Records Fall as Deadly Heat Stifles Europe
Thu 16:36 - NYT Europe
Latest Victims of France’s Heat Wave: Children Locked in Family Cars
Fri 07:59 - DW All
Here's what southern Europeans know about surviving heat waves
Fri 07:59 - DW Top
Here's what southern Europeans know about surviving heat waves
Fri 09:33 - France 24
Live: Paris Pride postponed, drowning death toll rises as Europe swelters in record heatwave
Fri 11:49 - NYT Europe
Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East
Fri 13:47 - Politico EU
Why Europe’s heat waves are still so deadly
Fri 17:07 - The Guardian
UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – as it happened
Fri 19:18 - The Guardian
Europeans voice concerns amid sweltering heatwave - video
Sat 02:50 - The Guardian
Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says
Sat 04:00 - NYT Europe
Heat Wave Takes Toll on Europe’s Infrastructure, Too
Sat 08:09 - Al Jazeera English
Germany braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave moves east
Sat 17:16 - France 24
Heatwave shatters records across Europe, disrupts transport and strains hospitals
Sun 07:08 - DW All
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France
Sun 07:08 - DW Top
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France
Sun 08:56 - France 24
Europe swelters under record heat
Sun 09:45 - France 24
France records around 1,000 excess deaths during heatwave