All-time temperature records tumble again as heatwave sears Europe

Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded all-time national temperature highs and Paris has had its hottest day ever as the second dangerous heatwave of the summer across western Europe.

The extreme temperatures follow a similar heatwave last month that made it the hottest June on record.

Scientists said the climate crisis is making summer heatwaves five times more likely and significantly more intense.

Paris on Thursday baked in an all-time high temperature of over 42 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heatwave smashed records across northern Europe, sparking concerns about public health and new misery for rail travellers.

In Britain, temperatures reached 36.9C at Heathrow, a record for July but still below the UK’s all time high of 38.5C.