Heatwave

Heatwave refers to a period of abnormally high temperatures that lasts for several days and is unusual for the local climate and season. Heatwaves are often linked to persistent high-pressure systems that trap heat near the surface. Their frequency and intensity have increased due to climate change. Heatwaves can impact human health, increase the risk of wildfires, disrupt agriculture and industry, strain energy systems, and cause economic losses.

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Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near ParisNews

Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Le Vaudoué, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Firefighting aircraft battled to contain a wildfire raging in a forest south of Paris for a second day…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2026 Full article
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More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers sayNews

More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (July 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 10, 2026 Full article
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SW Pacific facing ‘increasing risk’ from ocean warming: UNNews

SW Pacific facing ‘increasing risk’ from ocean warming: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The southwest Pacific region is facing "increasing risk" from ocean warming, marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, the United…
SourceSourceJuly 7, 2026 Full article
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UN warns of strong looming El NiñoClimate

UN warns of strong looming El Niño

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk El Niño will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather,…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2026 Full article
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France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave: health ministerNews

France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave: health minister

Paris, France | AFP There were at least 2,025 more deaths than expected in France during June's heatwave, the country's health minister said on Friday. "There…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2026 Full article
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World’s oceans break June heat record: EU monitorNewsFacts

World’s oceans break June heat record: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2026 Full article
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Europe swelters as heatwave moves east, excess deaths riseNews

Europe swelters as heatwave moves east, excess deaths rise

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Europe's deadly heatwave pushed east Sunday with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite fleeting relief from…
SourceSourceJune 28, 2026 Full article
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Swiss glaciers facing drastic loss from heatwave: expertNews

Swiss glaciers facing drastic loss from heatwave: expert

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Swiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, the head of Glacier Monitoring…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2026 Full article
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Drowning death toll rises to 55 in France amid heatwave: ministerNews

Drowning death toll rises to 55 in France amid heatwave: minister

Paris, France | AFP At least 55 people have drowned in France amid a severe heatwave, the sports minister said Friday, warning the death toll could…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2026 Full article
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Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likelyClimate

Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likely

World Weather Attribution researchers say a similar event would have been virtually impossible in the climate of 1976 and has become dramatically more likely than…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 26, 2026 Full article
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Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwaveNews

Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwave

Paris, France | AFP Europe struggled to cope with a record-breaking heatwave on Wednesday, with at least 94 million people expected to experience temperatures above 35…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2026 Full article
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Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heatNews

Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Europe braced Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2026 Full article
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens healthNews

Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Workers stewed at their posts and children stayed home from school on Tuesday as a choking early-summer heatwave smothered…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article
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Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PMNews

Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PM

Paris, France | AFP Forty people -- many of them youths -- have drowned since June 18 as a severe heatwave grips France, Prime Minister Sebastien…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article
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Dangerous ‘heat stress’ has surged worldwide, study showsNews

Dangerous ‘heat stress’ has surged worldwide, study shows

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the last half century propelled…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2026 Full article
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Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to comeNews

Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2026 Full article
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From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to sufferFactsNews

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heatwaves, disrupting feeding and breeding,…
SourceSourceJune 21, 2026 Full article
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Spain logs third-warmest year on record in 2025News

Spain logs third-warmest year on record in 2025

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Spain registered its third-warmest year on record in 2025, with 25 single-day heat records set during the period, national…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2026 Full article
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South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwavesScience

South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwaves

Study finds vertical greenery can improve thermal comfort in buildings while also benefiting outdoor conditions during extreme heat Summary: Building design choices can play a…
SourceSourceJune 15, 2026 Full article
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Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoringNews

Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoring

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists said Thursday, warning that funding decisions affecting…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varietiesClimate

Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varieties

Researchers found that the most profitable response to rising temperatures depends on how severe future warming becomes Summary: Wine producers facing more frequent extreme heat…
SourceSourceJune 8, 2026 Full article
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Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and SpainNewsFacts

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a "heat dome" push temperatures…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2026 Full article
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Ocean acidification may weaken reef fish survival strategiesClimate

Ocean acidification may weaken reef fish survival strategies

Climate change may be weakening the social structures that help reef fish survive by degrading the habitats that support large shoals Summary: Ocean acidification could…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2026 Full article