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The meteorological alert covers the entire continent, from Norway to France, where over 70 departments have declared an orange alert. A record heat wave is expected to last at least until the middle of next week. In Italy, 21 cities are on red alert, while in Sicily and Liguria, outdoor work has been banned during the hottest hours of the day. In Cogne, a "water bomb" has caused two landslides, isolating the city, just like a year ago.
Spain
The state meteorological office AEMET has issued a heat alert: temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius are expected in some areas of the south over the next few days. "Very high and stable temperatures are expected, both during the day and at night," AEMET said.
France
On Monday and Tuesday, French authorities declared an orange alert in 84 of the country's 95 departments (excluding overseas territories), with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees in the south, center and even Paris. The heat wave may only ease over the weekend.
Minister for Ecological Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, said: "The fact that almost the entire country, with the exception of the coasts of Normandy and Brittany, is on orange alert is unprecedented."
Companies have been urged to protect their employees and around 200 public schools will remain closed. According to researcher François Gemenne, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), heatwave episodes are now the “new normal”.
"They will happen more and more frequently and more widely throughout the year. This requires structural adaptation measures, temporary solutions are not enough," Gemenne said, adding that the entire building stock in France needs to be reviewed.
The term "tropical night" has become the norm in France, as overnight temperatures do not fall below 20 degrees. Between Sunday and Monday, temperatures reached 24 degrees in most of the country and 27 degrees in areas along the Mediterranean.
Germany
Germans are bracing for extreme temperatures: temperatures of up to 35-38 degrees Celsius, except in the Bavarian Alps and some areas in the north. In a country where most homes do not have air conditioning, this poses a particular challenge. The peak is expected on Wednesday.
Another crisis is drought. According to drought monitoring by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, less rain fell from February to the end of May than ever before. The spring of 2025 was the driest in the first 25 cm of soil since 1950.
In Hanover, since June 1, watering of green spaces is prohibited when temperatures exceed 27 degrees. In Brandenburg, Baden-Württemberg and NRW, the extraction of water from rivers and lakes is prohibited. In Saxony-Anhalt, the irrigation of sports fields is prohibited.
Greece and Portugal
Both countries have issued wildfire warnings. Temperatures are expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius in Lisbon. A fire broke out in Athens last Thursday, forcing the closure of parts of the coastal road to Cape Sounion, home to the ancient Temple of Poseidon.
Great Britain
According to a recent Met Office report, temperatures of up to 40 degrees are also expected in Britain, while the north is facing extreme drought and very low water levels in major reservoirs. /Corriere Della Sera
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