Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C

<p>Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France issue extreme heat, wildfire and health warnings </p><p>Authorities across Europe are on alert as the first heatwave of the summer pushes temperatures up to 42C (107.6F), as the fastest-warming continent continues to suffer the effects of the climate emergency.</p><p>Spain’s state meteorological office, Aemet, <a href="https://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/destacados/p5_t?tipo=p52tesp1">issued</a> a special heat warning on Friday, saying temperatures could reach 42C in some southern areas of the country over the coming days.</p><p><em>Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/28/europe-on-alert-as-first-major-heatwave-of-2025-pushes-temperatures-to-42c">Continue reading...</a>