Europe Heatwave Smashes Records, Temps Top 35°C
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- UK temperatures exceeded 35 °C on Tuesday, more than 2 °C above the previous May record.
- France broke hundreds of heat records during an early‑season heatwave, according to Météo‑France.
- Ireland' May temperature record was surpassed by over 2 °C, while Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland also recorded unusually hot spring weather.
- Delhi reached 45 °C, highlighting the global extent of the heat.
- Copernicus climate service reports Europe has warmed by 0.56 °C per decade over the past 30 years, over twice the global average.
Why it matters: European citizens confront unprecedented heat as hundreds of temperature records are shattered, a clear sign that climate change is intensifying extreme weather faster than expected.
