Europe braces for another heatwave after record-breaking temperatures

Extreme heat warnings issued in Britain and France with temperatures forecast to reach mid-30s Celsius this week.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026Many parts of Europe are bracing for another heatwave after record-breaking temperatures in June and July sparked wildfires, dried out rivers and contributed to thousands of deaths.Parts of Britain and France on Monday were already under extreme heat warnings with forecasts of temperatures around the mid-30 degrees Celsius (mid-90 degrees Fahrenheit).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of further wildfireslist 2 of 3Central Europe sees record temperatures as heatwave continueslist 3 of 3June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor saysend of list“We know the hot and dry weather is taking a real toll on farming and there will be long-lasting impacts on our environment,” said the British Environment Agency’s Director of Sustainable Business and Development Tony Grayling.The British government has imposed irrigation restrictions on farmers and introduced a hosepipe ban in some regions, with more than 27 million people living under water-use restrictions as Britain pre...