Southern Europe swelters in heatwave temperatures of above 40C

“It’s driving us crazy,” says Giorgos Markakais, a taxi driver on the Greek island of Crete as the daily temperature reaches its peak.

“In Athens they’re dropping like flies. Here on our island it’s cooler because of the sea breeze, but everyone is looking for shade. Even the dogs.”

A heatwave has brought temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s to popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean including Spain, France, Greece and Italy. 

After the current heatwave of Cerberus passes, another, Cheron, is expected to follow over the weekend and into next week, bringing even higher temperatures.

Weather alerts have been issued in the Canary Islands, plus in ten cities across Italy including Rome, Florence, Bologna and Perugia. In Croatia, emergency services have been battling fierce forest fires around the areas of Šibenik and Primošten.

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[ruvanefriebus-cvtd]

I'd suggest not staring at the sun that might help

[s.h.p.]

An umbrella would be a good shield from the sun. Surprised no one is using one.

[olepammy]

For once, I am happy to live in the temperate UK, it was hot but is much cooler now. Plus, we have had some rain. It is terrifying how fast things are going wrong, we were told Global Warming would be slow but the effect has been underestimated. I fear we have left it too late now.

[djiboutian]

There have been higher temperatures in Djibouti a last week ago 41°C, 42°C, 43°C, 44°C, 45°C, 46°C, 47°C new record people have not experienced heat like this, but but experiencing similar temperatures in Europe must be really unbearable for people there.

[brianstoner]

Been a cool very wet spring and summer in this part of Canada 🇨🇦

[TeluguUnfiltered]

What a PusCis
Many other countries these temp are normal in Summer time.

Everything blows out big. Exactly 11 months ago there was same scaremongering news about heatwave in Europe. The funny part was same temperature figures were reported. So how come government not prepared for this year based on what happened last year? Same applies to Tourists and local citizens.

[kaybicaku]

It's quite scary where our planet is heading. All of our weather impacts everyone

[pauln]

61, 000🤣🤣🤣Where did that number come from, the same statistics as covid? It's summer, it's southern Europe, there's a heatwave, it's hot, shocker. And yet people going about their business as normal, not collapsing everywhere.

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[PG-wzby]

We have one AC'ed room in the house for heatwave use. I might be one of the folks who die in the heart. It's terrifying. It was 38 degrees here today.

[davidnunes]

Wow, english speaking people discovered that there's an Europe in the south of France and they think the temperatures means the world is ending!! xD It's been like this since EVER!!!!

[coolzredz]

In Europe with this latest heatwave They are not reporting the air temperatures right they are reporting surface temperatures which are much higher then the air temperature they are trying to make it look hotter then it is on all these news channels I don’t know why

[Robert_Sparkman_]

Europeans need more air conditioning. Most American homes have air conditioning. It would be interesting to know the actual facts and numbers. I suspect part of this is to press the climate agenda.

[patrickfitzgerald]

The planet will continue to warm for the foreseeable future. It will take centuries to stabilize, and there's a very good chance that no human beings will be around to see it.

[ianmangham]

No fountains in England, no toilets in the parks either, backwards sheethole 🇬🇧🙏

[cruelladevil]

It's almost like it's summer. Y'all said the same crap last year and the year before that and the year before that. Save your bs narrative

[claregale]

And i hope people are looking after tje stray cats and dogs etc . They are vunerable too

[Somerandomguy]

Its the end of the world as we know it...🎶

[julianshepherd]

Is it climate change or is God smiteing the wicked?