Heat Takes Over Europe

While the effects of global warming have been known for a long time, only now are they starting to become drastic. The heat waves have been spreading particularly across Europe, where, among numerous happenings, France took on the toll of it’s hottest day so far. Similarly, Spain reached its highest ever recorded temperature for June.

The heat caused the famous Eiffel Tower to close unexpectedly after the air reached 41 Celsius, a temperature too hot for tourists to be outdoors. These are not the only problems – there have also been fires and power shortages. It is also likely that temperatures will rise in several other parts of Europe, and people have been asked to not barbecue and to be careful about wasting water.

Young children have also been interviewed to see how they deal with the heat. Journalists found that people were swimming in places that they wouldn’t dare go into under normal circumstances. Also people are refusing what many used to love, like hot showers, and officials are working hard to keep everybody indoors. Overall, heat is taking over Europe quickly and setting new records, as well as forcing many into dangerous situations (such as swimming in a river) or changes to keep kids inside during school.