Heatwave breaks more records in northern and central Europe
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Heatwave breaks more records in northern and central Europe - Published Europe has experienced another day of extreme heat with temperature records being broken across the continent again on Saturday. Germany set a new all-time high for the second day in a row, as temperatures reached 41.5C, according to provisional data. On Saturday, records also fell in Denmark and the Czech Republic as the unprecedented early summer heatwave moved further north and east affecting more people.
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vdydz31no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vdydz31no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vdydz31no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/06/28/france-1000-additional-deaths-record-heat-wave-germany-wildfire-climate-change
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4d2vv935lo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/28/temperature-records-tumble-across-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east
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ABC News Health Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Health/wireStory/france-records-1000-additional-deaths-extreme-heat-breaks-134291463