Europe heatwave 'virtually impossible' without human-caused climate change
Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 09:06 2 min Reading time A couple protect themselves from the sun in front of the Louvre, which closed to the public on Wednesday as Paris recorded a record 40C. AFP - DIMITAR DILKOFF By: RFI Advertising Read more Millions of people across France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom have faced temperatures above 40C this week. The intense heat has been linked to dozens of deaths and disrupted power supplies, with schools and tourist sites closed across parts of Europe.
- ▪Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 09:06 2 min Reading time A couple protect themselves from the sun in front of the Louvre, which closed to the public on Wednesday as Paris recorded a record 40C.
- ▪AFP - DIMITAR DILKOFF By: RFI Advertising Read more Millions of people across France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom have faced temperatures above 40C this week.
- ▪The intense heat has been linked to dozens of deaths and disrupted power supplies, with schools and tourist sites closed across parts of Europe.
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| Original publisher | RFI English |
| Canonical URL | https://www.rfi.fr/en/science-and-technology/20260626-europe-heatwave-virtually-impossible-without-human-caused-climate-change |
| Publication time | Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:06:02 GMT |
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Climate crisis Current Europe heatwave 'impossible' without human-induced climate change A study comparing the heatwave that has swept across Europe this week with heatwaves in 1976 and 2003 has found that human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the extreme heat over the last week – with France recording its hottest day since records began in 1947 on Wednesday. Issued on: 26/06/2026 - 09:06 2 min Reading time A couple protect themselves from the sun in front of the Louvre, which closed to the public on Wednesday as Paris recorded a record 40C. AFP - DIMITAR DILKOFF By: RFI Advertising Read more Millions of people across France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom have faced temperatures above 40C this week.
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