Europe heat wave turns deadly as France and U.K. brace for hottest days on record
More than 1,000 people have died in Spain and Portugal from the record heat wave moving through Europe.
- The true death toll likely won’t be known for weeks or longer, due to the difficulty in counting deaths in a heat event, Axios’ Ivana Saric reports.
Life-threatening conditions also swept over Britain and France, which are experiencing all-time national temperature records.
- A preliminary peak temperature in France of 108.68°F was recorded in Biscarrosse, according to the French meteorological service.
- More than 31,000 peoplehave fled wildfires in France.
The big picture: This is a climate change-related public health emergency. Severe heat waves are of particular concern in Europe as they can often prove extremely deadly due to the lack of air conditioning, Axios’ Andrew Freedman writes.
- The heat wave is wreaking havocon travel, as railways and tarmacs aren’t designed to withstand abnormally high temperatures.
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Πηγή: axios.com
