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Emma Hill, Associate Professor in Energy & Environmental Management, Coventry University

European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

Blistering temperatures are spreading across southern and eastern Europe. Massimo Todaro/Shutterstock

Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed.

Searing temperatures have spread to other countries in southern and eastern Europe, including France, Spain, Poland and Greece. The heat will complicate the travel plans of those heading to popular holiday destinations across the region.

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