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Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

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Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

© Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times

Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

© Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times

Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

© Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times

Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

© Ksenia Kuleshova for The New York Times

Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:02
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.

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A tourist at the parched bed of Lac des Brenets on the France-Switzerland border on Tuesday.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

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A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:02
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.

© Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A tourist at the parched bed of Lac des Brenets on the France-Switzerland border on Tuesday.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

© Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

© Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:07
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.

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Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat.

More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.

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As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

14 Agosto 2026 ore 18:23
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.

© Christophe Archambault/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat.

As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

14 Agosto 2026 ore 18:23
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.

© Christophe Archambault/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat.

More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.

© Miroslav Lelas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:51
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

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Another heat wave gripped London on Thursday.

‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

13 Agosto 2026 ore 06:00
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

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Sunrise in London on an amber warning day last week. More extreme heat is forecast.

Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough

With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.

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A woman cooling off at the Vatican on Wednesday.

In a Sweltering Summer, These Italians Want Romans to Curl

By setting up a curling rink in the shadow of the Colosseum, sports officials hope to capitalize on the fresh popularity of the Winter Olympics phenomenon. Even in a heat wave and without any ice.
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