Deadly heatwave grips Europe as temperatures soar across continent

Europe experienced a severe heatwave starting on July 18, 2024, prompting the highest-level red heat warnings in both Britain and France. Temperatures in Seville, Spain, reached 43.2 degrees Celsius (109.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 17, 2024, marking one of the highest readings in the region. The heatwave intensified across the continent, with cities like Rome, Italy, and Athens, Greece, also facing extreme temperatures. This event follows a pattern of increasingly intense heatwaves globally, with scientists attributing the severity and frequency to climate change. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that such extreme weather events are becoming more common and severe due to rising global temperatures.