Europe's record-breaking heatwave exposes decades of failed climate preparation
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Ajit Niranjan
Summary
Europe is experiencing its most severe and widespread heatwave on record, with temperatures breaking June records across the UK and France. Despite decades of climate warnings and lessons from the deadly 2003 heatwave that killed 70,000 people, European infrastructure remains dangerously unprepared. Schools, hospitals, and transportation systems are failing under extreme heat, revealing systemic failures in adaptation. The article examines how carbon pollution is intensifying heatwaves while repeated political and planning failures leave populations vulnerable, particularly the elderly, children, and outdoor workers.
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bskyEurope's record-breaking heatwave exposes decades of failed climate preparationtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledOn Wednesday, Pierre Masselot received a text from his daughter's nursery – less than 50 miles from the weather station that was the first this week to break the UK June temperature record – asking parents to collect children early because the school buildings were about to get worryingly hot.
France experienced its hottest day and night on record.
Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact
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