Record-breaking heatwave scorches Europe and US, triggering health warnings and disruptions
July 13, 2026 at 03:26 PM · Updated 96d ago
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21 reports · 7 in Arabic, 14 in English · over 61083 hours
موجة الحر الأوروبية تودى بحياة أكثر من 10 آلاف شخص - اليوم السابع
(opens the publisher’s site)بريطانيا تحت الإنذار الأحمر.. خطر حرائق "استثنائي"
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Heatwave to stretch into second week despite cooler air for some this weekend
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How can you help wildlife during hot weather?
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Heat exhaustion or heatstroke: Can you tell the difference?
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'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
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Heatwave peaks at 35C as millions under hosepipe bans
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UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June
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Why women suffer more in the heat
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UK weather: Why heatwaves hit women harder
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More or less protein? What to eat to get you through a heatwave
(opens the publisher’s site)من ساحات العيد إلى ملاعب المونديال.. الحر يربك أميركا
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Heat failure: Why essential tech fails when the temperature rises
(opens the publisher’s site)أوروبا تحت وطأة الحر.. أرقام قياسية ووفيات واضطرابات
(opens the publisher’s site)في 4 أيام.. الحر يقتل أكثر من 200 شخص في إسبانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)ساعة أوميغا حرارية تحاصر أوروبا.. ودول تلجأ إلى ملاجئ المناخ
(opens the publisher’s site)أوروبا تختنق بالحر.. وفرنسا تسجل رقما غير مسبوق
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Five easy ways to keep your kids cool in hot weather
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What is UV, why is it dangerous and how can you protect yourself?
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What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke
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What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
(opens the publisher’s site)A prolonged heatwave has brought record temperatures, heat-health alerts, and infrastructure strain across Europe and the United States.
- Germany recorded 41.5°C in Saxony-Anhalt, Denmark 37°C near Aarhus, and the Czech Republic 40.8°C north of Prague, all national or regional records.
- The UK issued amber heat-health alerts for most of England and saw five water companies announce hosepipe bans affecting millions.
- French Interior Minister said 74 drownings have been recorded since 18 June, linking them to the heatwave, while the Eiffel Tower closed early during the June peak.
- Over 185 million people in the US were under heat warnings, with Independence Day events cancelled and World Cup matches affected by temperatures near 38°C.