Heatwave Fuels Europe’s Summer of Discontent
A helicopter dumps fire retardant onto a wildfire at the Sierra Bermeja mountain in Spain on June 10.
Photographer: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images
Having left parts of southern Europe in flames, the continental heatwave is bearing down on the British Isles. That may be a boon for UK seaside resorts, but it’s not a cause for celebration.
The Met Office has issued a red alert warning for this week, with southern England bracing for temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) or higher from today.