Heatwave
Heatwave strains wildlife and health in Germany
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Conservationists in Hessen urge support for wildlife with water stations. Doctors warn of heat-related deaths among the elderly.
Western and central Europe is experiencing its hottest and most humid heatwave on record this week, with temperatures that would have been virtually impossible without climate change. The event, running from 26 to 28 June, is expected to cause thousands of deaths.
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High school students in Rueil-Malmaison took their French Bac oral exam on Friday in an underground parking lot because of the heatwave.
Scorching temperatures forced a suspension of qualifying matches at Wimbledon on Wednesday. The electronic line calling system failed amid a red weather warning, halting play during a match between Dan Evans and Tristan Schoolkate.
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The ongoing heatwave is driving electricity prices in Europe to unusual highs. On Wednesday evening, power was traded for nearly 750 euros per megawatt hour.
A high-pressure system from the south is expected to bring temperatures above 30 degrees in southeastern Sweden from Thursday, according to SMHI.
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Three elderly people died on Sunday in Gironde, probably due to the extreme heat, according to the department prefect.
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