Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths

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Jul 2 Evening

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The Guardian - World News8h ago

Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths

Spain and France are preparing for another heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 44°C. This comes after June's extreme heat caused over 2,000 excess deaths in the two countries, with approximately 1,000 attributed to each. Spain's meteorological agency warned of increased wildfire risk and advised vulnerable populations to take precautions. Scientists link these severe heat events to the climate crisis. In France, the heatwave led to a rise in drowning deaths and strained emergency services, with a significant increase in heatstroke and dehydration call-outs. The intense heat also caused public disturbances in Paris as people scrambled to buy scarce air-conditioning units.

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Last month was the second warmest June on record for Spain, with temperatures 3.2C above the norm.

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June's extreme heat caused over 2,000 excess deaths in Spain and France.

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Scientists attribute the severe heatwave to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning.

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The number of heat-related deaths is expected to be higher than last year's 5,700 in France.

— Nicolas Revel

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Spain and France are bracing for another possible heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 44C.

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Jul 1 Evening

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Al JazeeraYesterday

Warmest June on record for England, second-warmest for UK, says Met Office

June was provisionally the warmest on record for England and the second-warmest for the United Kingdom, according to the Met Office. This exceptional warmth was largely driven by a severe heatwave in the final week of the month, which saw temperatures exceed 30°C in some UK locations for seven consecutive days. England recorded an average temperature of 17.1°C, surpassing the previous record set in 2025. The heatwave also brought a provisional new June record for the highest overnight minimum temperature in Cardiff. A peak temperature of 37.7°C was provisionally reached in Norfolk on June 26, marking the highest maximum temperature ever recorded for the month of June.

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South China Morning PostYesterday

Spain blames over 1,000 excess deaths on heatwave, in second-hottest June ever

Spain experienced 1,029 excess deaths last month attributed to heat, according to official data. This occurred during a five-day heatwave where temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), contributing to the second-hottest June on record. The Health Ministry's mortality monitoring system indicated that this June saw the highest number of heat-related deaths since June 2015. The Spanish weather agency reported that average temperatures last month were 3.2 degrees higher than normal, making it the second-hottest June ever recorded, following June 2025.

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June was provisionally the warmest on record for England and the second-warmest for the UK.

— Met Office

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England recorded an average temperature of 17.1C (62.78F) in June, the highest since records began in 1884.

— Met Office

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A peak temperature of 37.7C (99.86F) was provisionally reached at Lingwood, Norfolk on June 26.

— Met Office

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England's top three warmest Junes have all occurred this decade.

— Met Office

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A provisional new June record for highest overnight minimum temperature was set at 23.5C (74.3F) in Cardiff.

— Met Office