Fifth heatwave hits Europe as UN warns of worsening climate impacts

Parts of Europe are currently enduring their fifth heatwave of the summer, bringing record high temperatures, prolonged droughts, and severe wildfires, according to the United Nations meteorological agency. The agency noted that extreme heat events are becoming increasingly frequent, intense, and widespread as global warming accelerates.

The prolonged heat and dry conditions are causing severe economic and logistical disruptions. Dropping water levels along the Rhine and Danube rivers threaten to halt cargo navigation and impair power generation, particularly in Hungary. Experts warn that the current wildfire season is on track to become one of the worst on record in Europe, compounding risks to public health and critical regional infrastructure.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix, Poslovni dnevnik, Vijesti.