Europe deadly heatwave breaksdeadly heatwave breaks German records and halts public events

A deadly heatwave sweeping Europe peaked in Germany on June 25, 2026, forcing the cancellation of open-air events and pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.

The World Meteorological Organization and climate scientists attribute the extreme intensity to manmade climate change, which has made such events 100 times more likely than in the past.

This crisis highlights the urgent need for global adaptation as health systems face unprecedented strain across the continent.