{"id":126595,"date":"2026-05-26T17:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=126595"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:58:47","slug":"more-climate-records-under-threat-as-spring-heatwave-bakes-western-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/126595\/","title":{"rendered":"More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web desk(National Times)- Western Europe faced another day of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003065\">record-breaking temperatures<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003112\/heat-dome-over-europe-scorches-uk-france-spain\">heat dome<\/a>\u201d of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen until high summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a bit worrying because it\u2019s not really normal at this time of year, but unfortunately, I think this is going to become the norm in France,\u201d student Chloe Voisin, 22, told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>&nbsp;while touring the southwestern city of Bordeaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Britain and France both reported that Monday was the warmest day in the month of May on record \u2014 with the French weather agency expecting Tuesday to be even hotter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French authorities on Tuesday also reported at least seven deaths linked to the heatwave \u2014 five of which were drownings, as many people sought relief on beaches and other bodies of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming more intense and frequent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Kingdom\u2019s Met Office weather agency said Monday saw record highs of 34.8\u00b0C at Kew Gardens, southwest London \u2014 a full two degrees above the previous high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swiss tourist Philippe Bignens, 56, visiting London with his father, told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>&nbsp;they had to change plans and retreat to their hotel to avoid being outside at the hottest time of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you\u2019re not concerned about global warming, you must be deaf, blind altogether, right? So it is there, yes. We have to be concerned and try to do something about it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Met Office forecast a drop later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>&nbsp;the increase in extreme temperatures was \u201ca good indication of climate change in action\u201d and more likely to become \u201cthe new norm\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is worrying, because it\u2019s\u2026 very hard watching older people in heat, like suffering a lot,\u201d said Renata Stankeviciute, 43, a Lithuanian chef living in London.People gather in Buttes Chaumont park, as temperatures reached up to 35\u00b0C, during a period of hot weather in Paris, France on May 25, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m working in the kitchen, so it\u2019s atrocious,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A record May temperature of 28.8\u00b0C was recorded at two of Ireland\u2019s weather stations amid the current blast of heat, Met Eireann data showed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003256\/more-climate-records-under-threat-as-spring-heatwave-bakes-western-europe#deadly-turn\"><\/a>Deadly turn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the English Channel, tennis fans in Paris baked in temperatures of 33\u00b0C at Roland Garros, with players having to battle through the stifling heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After recording 34.7\u00b0C in the western town of Bergerac on Monday, highs of 36\u00b0C were expected in some regions on Tuesday, the French weather agency forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meteo-France said the spell was likely to last at least until the end of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government authorities also noted the heat had taken a deadly turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat I can say today is that there have been seven deaths directly or indirectly related to the heat,\u201d government spokesperson Maud Bregeon told television broadcaster&nbsp;<em>TF1<\/em>&nbsp;on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heat drove many people to the country\u2019s beaches to cool off in the water, even though lifeguard supervision is not due to start in many areas until July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe were just wondering this morning whether the beach was supervised,\u201d Thomas Dupuy told&nbsp;<em>AFP<\/em>&nbsp;while visiting a beach in the southwestern city of Anglet with his two young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m extremely careful for myself, for my children who can\u2019t swim yet,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe know the currents can pull you out, the Atlantic beaches are dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003256\/more-climate-records-under-threat-as-spring-heatwave-bakes-western-europe#work-affected\"><\/a>Work affected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said he\u2019s worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already, a previous warm weather spell forced him to harvest apricots five days earlier than planned this year, on May 1, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat may not seem like much, but it changes everything. The major retailers weren\u2019t ready and are still selling Spanish apricots when they should have switched over to French ones,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain\u2019s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) also warned of \u201cextraordinarily high temperatures for this time of year\u201d that will continue across the country all week, except in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWidespread tropical nights\u201d are also forecast in southwestern Spain from Wednesday, with temperatures peaking from Wednesday to Friday at between 36\u00b0C and 38\u00b0C, it wrote on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farther east, Italy\u2019s Lazio region, which includes Rome, on Monday approved rules limiting work in conditions \u201cwith prolonged exposure in the sun\u201d between 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe is the continent that has experienced the fastest warming since 1990, closely followed by Asia, with North America in third place, according to data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web desk(National Times)- Western Europe faced another day of\u00a0record-breaking temperatures\u00a0on Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. 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