As of July 2, 2025, Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 46°C in Spain and widespread health alerts issued across multiple countries. Wildfires have erupted in Catalonia, resulting in fatalities and evacuations. Authorities are urging caution as conditions worsen, with storms expected to complicate firefighting efforts.
The current heatwave is attributed to a high-pressure system combined with warm air from North Africa, leading to record temperatures across Europe. This extreme weather has been exacerbated by climate change, resulting in earlier and more intense heatwaves.
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France, officially the French Republic, is a country consisting of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.
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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a sovereign country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands. Italy is located in south-central Europe, and is considered part of western Europe.
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe, being bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the nor
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