Deadly heatwave grips Europe with record high temperatures - The Latest
6/23/202612 min
Europe is dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France holding an emergency meeting after heat-related deaths. António Guterres, the UN secretary general, is urging the world to act on fossil fuels as the continent braces for record-breaking heat. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Ajit Niranjan· Guest0:43
[upbeat jingle] We are seeing these temperatures of 40 and above, and I think that's something that it is, it's just very hard to comprehend. These are uncomfortable temperatures and it quickly becomes dangerous. There've already been dozens of reported deaths. We're not used to the heat, and so we maybe fail to adapt when heat hits, and maybe we weren't even very prepared in the first place.
Lucy Hough· Host1:08
From The Guardian's Today in Focus, this is the latest with me, Lucy Hough. Europe is experiencing its second deadly heatwave at a very early stage of the summer, with the situation particularly acute and deadly in France at the moment, but soon to spread to other parts of Europe. Ajit Narangjan, you are the Guardian's