The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the region, as well as thousands of projected heat-related deaths.
Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025.
The Danube River in Hungary has receded to never-before-seen low water levels. People walk on a sandbar underneath the Margareth Bridge in downtown Budapest. This is shown in a photo by AP photographer Bela Szandelszky.
A man walks on dried grass in a park amid drought conditions in London. This is a photo by AP photographer Kirsty Wigglesworth.
Vehicles cross the Rhine bridge on the A48 highway with a view of the low water levels on the Rhine near Bendorf, Germany. This is a photo by Thomas Frey via dpa.
A pharmacy display shows a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius in Paris during a heat wave. This is a photo by AP photographer Aurelien Morissard.
A firefighting helicopter releases water over a wildfire near Correns, southeastern France. This is a photo by Clement Mahoudeau via Pool Photo.
These events highlight the impact of climate change in Western Europe. Heat waves pose a significant threat to ecosystems and human life in the region.