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🌡️ Europe Swelters in Record Heatwave: A Continental Emergency
In late June and early July 2025, a historic heatwave labeled a “heat dome”—a persistent high-pressure system—settled over Europe, trapping scorching air and pushing temperatures to unprecedented peaks euronews.com+1theguardian.com+1weforum.org+4reuters.com+4aljazeera.com+4. Countries across the continent recorded daytime highs of 40–46 °C, with Portugal’s inland town of Mora hitting a staggering 46.6 °C, smashing the previous June records news.cgtn.com+6omni.se+6euronews.com+6.
Spain’s national meteorological agency, AEMET, confirmed June 2025 as its hottest June on record, averaging 23.6 °C across the country euronews.com+4reuters.com+4newsukraine.rbc.ua+4. England also registered its hottest June since 1884, marking a broad geographic reach of this extreme heat arxiv.org+15reuters.com+15aljazeera.com+15.
Mora reached a record-breaking 46.6 °C on June 29—making it the highest-ever June temperature in Portuguese history en.wikipedia.org+4omni.se+4dw.com+4.
Red alerts were raised in seven districts, prompting public heat precautions newsukraine.rbc.ua+8euronews.com+8dw.com+8.
El Granado (Huelva) hit 46 °C, eclipsing a 1965 benchmark weforum.org+15apnews.com+15dw.com+15.
Over 100 monitoring stations recorded temperatures over 40 °C during the heatwave arxiv.org+15news.cgtn.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15.
In Barcelona, the average June temperature soared to 26 °C—its highest since records began in 1914—with a daily high of nearly 38 °C apnews.com.
Sixteen departments entered red alert status, with temperatures reaching 40–41 °C dw.com+9reuters.com+9aljazeera.com+9.
Authorities closed 1,300–1,900 schools, shut the top floor of the Eiffel Tower, restricted traffic, and adapted nuclear plant operations due to river-water temperature concerns apnews.com+5reuters.com+5thetimes.co.uk+5.
Seventeen cities, including Rome, Milan, and Bologna, were placed under heat warning watchers.news.
Outdoor work was banned during peak hours; tragically, at least two workers—one near Bologna and another in Bagheria—died, heat suspected to be the cause groundreport.in+2reuters.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2.
In Germany: High heat up to 40 °C stressed infrastructure and triggered calls for nighttime skiing in cooler altitudes .
In the Netherlands: Indoor venues opened for seniors, tropical school schedules were implemented, and rail service was scaled back due to infrastructure fears news.abplive.com.
Wildfires raged around Izmir and Manisa, igniting evacuations of approximately 50,000 residents amid heat reaching 5–10 °C above normal reuters.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
Sea temperatures along the Mediterranean coast climbed to 30 °C, about 6 °C above seasonal averages—intensifying heat over land and sparking ecological concern .
Heatwaves annually cause up to 480,000 deaths globally—higher than floods or hurricanes reuters.com+1aljazeera.com+1. In 2025, heat-linked fatalities have already been reported in Italy, Spain, the UK, and Turkey .
Over 1,300 schools shuttered across France, and Italy and the Netherlands slashed school hours to cooler periods thetimes.co.uk+5aljazeera.com+5apnews.com+5.
Rails in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands faced suspensions or speed limits because tracks and overhead lines overheated .
Southern Europe is on edge: officials warn of elevated wildfire risk, with emergency measures like nighttime grain harvesting underway .
European crops, forests, and waterways are under stress. France pre-empted fires during grain harvests, Portugal and Spain warned about marine heat effects on life .
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reports Europe is warming at twice the global average, with heatwaves appearing earlier and lasting longer news.abplive.com+3reuters.com+3aljazeera.com+3. UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared that this event marks "the new normal" in the face of global warming en.wikipedia.org+10dw.com+10apnews.com+10.
Red & Orange Alerts: Governments used alert systems to guide citizens newsukraine.rbc.ua+8aa.com.tr+8thesun.ie+8.
Cooling Centers & Climate Oases: Indoor shelters opened for vulnerable groups—like the Eiffel Tower being equipped with water fountains .
Adjusting School & Work Patterns: Early starts, restricted outdoor labor, and altered school schedules were implemented groundreport.in+2reuters.com+2newsukraine.rbc.ua+2.
Transport Tweaks: Lower speed limits, line suspensions, and water fountains at train stations were instituted .
Wildfire Readiness: Increased firefighting personnel, evacuation of high-risk zones, and night-time harvests were rolled out .
Temperatures are forecasted to remain elevated into mid-July; sea temperatures are likely to stay warm reuters.com+1aljazeera.com+1.
Scientists project that France could warm up to 4 °C more by 2100, with summers regularly surpassing 40 °C and periodic 50 °C spikes euronews.com.
Adaptation measures like the Parisian "Oasis Project", which transforms schoolyards into cooling zones, offer scalable resilience solutions arxiv.org+1arxiv.org+1.
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