The continent is experiencing its first significant heatwave of the summer, resulting in two fatalities in Italy and the closure of hundreds of schools in France. A record temperature of 46C was recorded in southern Spain, with additional high temperatures expected in Paris. Several countries, including France, Germany, Italy, and Portugal, are under heat warnings. Health professionals express concern over the combination of extremely high daytime temperatures and warm nights, which can cause serious stress to the human body.
Extreme heat is no longer a rare event - it has become the new normal. The planet is getting hotter & more dangerous - no country is immune.
Doctors have expressed alarm at the combination of hot days and uncomfortably warm nights, which can place lethal stress on the human body.
There were 118 heat alerts in place across Spain as of midday local time on Tuesday. These cover virtually the entire country, with the exception of areas of the southeast.
Local authorities have urged anyone in an area affected by a severe high temperature warning to take precautions and check the weather forecast.
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