Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east

Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.

Climate Change Fueling Europe’s Ferocious Heat Wave, Scientists Find

A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possible” without global warming.

By Raymond Zhong

Paris bans public drinking as heatwave overwhelms hospitals

Paris will ban public drinking and takeaway alcohol sales from Friday, after the city's police chief said hospital capacity in the capital is nearing a breaking point and fire brigade call-outs had doubled to over 2,500 on Thursday alone.

Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity

High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she works, but June’s record-breaking heatwave has made conditions unbearable. “We make hot filled food products and it’s common that we see temperatures in the high 30s,” she said. “Thanks to our union, our employer is offering extra breaks, but not every workplace is the same.” The latest heatwave to grip...

By Joanna Partridge

Europe heat wave 'virtually impossible' without human impact

A new study says Europe's current heat wave would have been nearly impossible without climate change and is now 200 more likely than 20 years ago. And Germany is expecting things to warm up even more. DW has the latest.

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

The record-breaking heat that’s scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study

By Alexa St. John

Austrian Grand Prix: Europe’s heat wave a focus for F1 drivers

The weather was a focus of conversation Thursday in Austria ahead of the F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Hospitals Raise Alert As Europe Grapples With Unprecedented Heatwave

At least 101 million Europeans faced temperatures of over 35C, with scores of people thought to have been killed by the record-breaking heatwave.

Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: Scientists