Climate Change Blamed as Europe’s Cities See Autumn Heat Waves
- Spain’s capital likely to see weekend highs 6C above normal
- Beach goers in Portugal are warned about swimming off season
The Trocadero basins next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Photographer: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images
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Parts of Europe are baking in an unusually warm October, raising further concerns of the impact of rising greenhouse gas emissions on the climate while delaying the start of the continent’s heating season.
Portugal has issued yellow alerts for high temperatures over the next few days. In Spain, highs in Madrid will clock in above 30C (86F) on both Saturday and Sunday, at least 6C above normal, according to a forecast by Maxar Technologies.