Summer hasn’t officially peaked, but Europe is already feeling the burn—literally.
From the beaches of Turkiye to the streets of Paris, record-breaking heat and wildfires have triggered evacuations and health alerts.
A wave of discomfort has spread across the continent.
Over 50,000 people have been forced from their homes in Turkiye’s Izmir province.
Strong winds fueled out-of-control wildfires for a second straight day.
What About Others?
Meanwhile, France is sweating through triple-digit temps, with 84 departments under orange heat alerts.
Fires in the Aude region torched 400 hectares and forced evacuations.
Spain braces for what could be its hottest June ever.
In Seville, where the mercury hit 42°C, a city worker summed it up: “It’s awful… We need to be looking for shade constantly.”
Italy isn’t spared—Rome and Milan are on red alert.
Germany is urging residents to conserve water as Rhine River levels drop, choking shipping routes and driving up freight costs.
“This is not your typical June,” said EU climate expert Samantha Burgess. “We’re seeing July-August heat, weeks too soon.”
The science is clear: human-driven climate change is turning up the heat, with deadly consequences.
And if this is just the beginning of summer, Europe better buckle up.
