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Britain is holding an emergency government meeting to address an escalating climate crisis marked by extreme heat, widespread wildfires and severe drought conditions affecting multiple sectors.
A 500-kilogramme American aerial bomb from World War II has been discovered near Cologne, Germany, exposed by record-low water levels on the Rhine river. Around 360 people face evacuation as defusing operations prepare to begin.
Greece has activated its highest wildfire alert for the Athens region and surrounding areas, deploying full emergency response capacity as dangerous fire conditions threaten populated zones across the country.
Escalating wildfires across Washington state have forced the evacuation of 65,000 residents and destroyed over 700 homes. Authorities have arrested a suspect linked to one blaze, while multiple fires remain largely uncontained.
Spain has evacuated approximately 950 residents from 12 villages after a major wildfire erupted near the Portugal border in Castile and León. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned of an extremely tense wildfire situation as the country battles multiple blazes.
South Korea experienced its highest recorded temperature of 42.5°C, with heatwave days more than doubling in recent decades. Scientists link intensifying extremes to climate change.
France faces an exceptional wildfire season with 119,000 hectares burned and 14,320 fire incidents since January. Despite slightly improved humidity, dangerous conditions persist across Mediterranean regions and western areas.
France's wildfire crisis has escalated sharply, with more than 85 firefighters sustaining injuries while battling unprecedented forest fires across the country. The situation in the Gironde department remains critical, affecting tens of thousands of evacuees.
France is grappling with its worst wildfire season since World War II, with almost 40,000 hectares of forest and vegetation destroyed so far in 2026 amid exceptional heat conditions, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
Spain is battling its largest wildfire of 2024 in the northeastern province of Zaragoza, which has consumed 12,000 hectares and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate since igniting on Wednesday.
A major wildfire in Spain's Almeria province has killed 13 people and scorched 7,000 hectares. Regional authorities say the fire is stabilised, allowing evacuees to return, though 10 remain missing and investigations into the cause continue.
A devastating wildfire has consumed 800 hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 residents and tourists. French authorities suspect arson.
The WHO has cautioned European nations about an incoming severe heatwave, revealing that fewer than half of European member states have national heat-health action plans despite recent record-breaking temperatures claiming thousands of lives.
The UK's Household Division has suspended all ceremonial guard changes at Buckingham Palace, Windsor, and London this week as an extreme heatwave threatens record-breaking temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius.