Perry Hall Park in Birmingham, central England on August 10, 2026. [Paul Ellis, AFP]
Much of Europe is bracing for yet another heatwave following periods of scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to record lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths.
Parts of Britain and France were already under extreme heat warnings on Monday, with forecasts of temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius.
Unusually high temperatures were also forecast in the coming days across a swathe of countries not accustomed to the heat, such as Switzerland, Austria and Hungary.
Europe's weather warning system MeteoAlarm on Monday said scorching temperatures are already being felt across much of Italy and coastal areas of Croatia.
Here's what to know as temperatures soar again across the continent, the fastest-warming on the planet due to human-caused climate change.
Intense heat