Environment
Europe’s Cities Weren’t Built for This Kind of Heat
A record-breaking heat wave across London, Paris, and Amsterdam is signaling an urgent need for design and cultural changes to combat climate change.
For anyone worried about global warming, this week’s weather reports in Northern Europe will only further that anxiety.
Paris recorded its highest temperature ever at 1:42 p.m. Thursday, reaching 41 degrees Celsius, or 106 Fahrenheit. Further north, London may also break past records by reaching 39 Celsius (102 Fahrenheit), while Germany recorded its highest-ever temperature of 40.5 Celsius (105 Fahrenheit). All of this is coming on the heels of a June heat wave that broke previous record highs for that month in seven countries.