Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast

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Red heat alerts have been issued across central and western Europe, including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, as temperatures are forecast to exceed 40°C in the coming days. In France, over half of the regions are under the highest weather warning, leading to school closures and a high of 42°C recorded in Bordeaux. Tragically, two young children were found dead in a car in southern France, an incident being linked to the extreme heat. This intensifying heatwave is attributed to hot air from the Sahara desert, and scientists suggest recurring heatwaves are indicative of global warming. Temperatures are expected to peak around Wednesday in many affected areas.

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Recurring heatwaves are a marker of global warming, with a significant increase in heatwaves recorded in France since 2000 and 2011.

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More than half of France's regions are under the harshest weather warning, leading to school closures and a high of 42C in Bordeaux.

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Red heat alerts have been issued in France, Spain, and other western and central European nations due to forecast intensifying heatwave conditions with highs over 40C.

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Two children aged two and four were found dead in their family car in Carpentras, France, in an incident linked to the weather.

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Temperatures are expected to peak in many areas on Wednesday.

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Red heat alerts have been issued in France, Spain and other nations across western and central Europe as heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days with highs of more than 40C.More than half of France's regions are currently under the harshest weather warning, with hundreds of schools ordered to close and highs of 42C hitting Bordeaux on Monday, forecaster France" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="50155" data-entity-type="organization">Météo-France said.Two children aged two and four have been found dead in their family car in the town of Carpentras in the south of France, in an accident being linked to the weather.Similar red warnings have been issued by the authorities in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Luxembourg.BBC WeatherTemperatures are expected to peak in many areas on WednesdayThe rising temperatures are being driven by hot air moving north from the Sahara desert, which is in turn trapping hot air over the affected areas, with forecasters suggesting the conditions could result in one of the longest heatwaves in recent years.Scientists have said that recurring heatwaves are a marker of global warming, with France" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="50155" data-entity-type="organization">Météo-France noting that of the 51 heatwaves recorded in France since 1947, 34 have taken place since 2000 and 26 since 2011.Elsewhere the conditions have seen:

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