Europe burns as heatwave spreads

In Europe, western part of the continent faces more sweltering temperatures as a ferocious heatwave heads north. In France and the UK extreme heat warnings were issued. Northern Spain on Monday recorded temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius . UK's national weather office said, several parts of France saw their hottest-ever days with the western city of Nantes recording 42 degrees Celsius. The Netherlands  recorded its hottest day of the year so far. In the south-western town of Westdorpe, temperatures reached 33.6 degrees Celsius. Citing Forecasters, local media reports, the heatwave is heading north, with Belgium and Germany expected to see temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days. In Spain and Portugal, more than 1,000 deaths have been attributed to the heat in recent days. Temperatures in Portugal hit 47 degrees Celsius on Tuesday a record for July. Most of the country has been placed under high fire danger by the national meteorological office. 
The UK had one of its hottest days on record on Monday, with a high of 38.1 degrees Celsius recorded in Suffolk, in eastern England. There were severe travel disruptions with trains cancelled and flights at London's Luton Airport suspended when part of the runway buckled under the searing heat. Wildfires in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Local media reported that heatwaves have become more frequent, more intense and last longer because of human-induced climate change. The world has already warmed by about 1.1 degrees Celsius since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.