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Europe is roasting under the heat wave

Fans, water, and climate shelters: European citizens find new ways to combat extreme heat

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A woman uses a handheld fan to cool off during the first heat wave of the summer in Seville, Spain, June 30, 2025.
A woman uses a fan to cool off during the summer heat wave in Seville, Spain, June 30, 2025. Marcelo del Pozo/ REUTERS
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Xavier Bertral
30/06/2025
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Southern Europe is scorching with an unprecedented heat wave for June. From Barcelona to Lisbon, from Seville to Rome, many cities across the Old Continent are facing another week of high temperatures. Álex Sancliment to yours forecast in itNOW–, thermometers will fluctuate little, and intense heat warnings will remain in effect, affecting virtually the entire country, with nighttime heat alerts also in effect.

A very explicit range.
1 de 9 Jon Nazca/ REUTERS
A very explicit range.

A woman uses a fan as she walks through the center of Ronda, Andalusia.
Girl with a fan, at the Sagrada Família.
2 de 9 Albert Gea/ REUTERS
Girl with a fan, at the Sagrada Família.

A woman with a fan and a trolley bag walks near the Sagrada Família today, in the midst of a heat wave in Barcelona, ​​​​this June 30, 2025. In Catalonia, the last day of the month of June is marked by extreme and stifling temperatures.

Another hot day in Rome.
3 de 9 Remo Casilli/ REUTERS
Another hot day in Rome.

Italy continues to endure the heat wave caused by the African anticyclone, with extreme temperatures across the country reaching peaks of 40 degrees in some cities. In Rome, the sight of tourists cooling off in fountains has been common for days, like these doing so at the Barcaccia fountain in the capital's Spanish Steps.
England on extreme heat alert.
4 de 9 Carlos Jasso/ REUTERS
England on extreme heat alert.

The beaches of Brighton, UK, are packed with people. The UK Health Security Agency and the British Meteorological Agency have issued a warning for high temperatures until the middle of this week.
Lisbon does not escape.
5 de 9 Pedro Nunes/ REUTERS
Lisbon does not escape.

The heat wave in Portugal has seven districts on alert. Authorities predict highs above 40 degrees Celsius will continue for several more days in several parts of the country.
Shell, overflowing.
6 de 9 Javi Colmenero/ EFE
Shell, overflowing.

La Concha beach, one of the escapes from the heat for the residents of San Sebastián, in the Basque Country.
Midday in the sun, in Brighton.
7 de 9 Carlos Jasso/ REUTERS
Midday in the sun, in Brighton.

Few people dare to stroll along Brighton Promenade in the United Kingdom during the hours when the sun is at its highest.
Soaking in Rome.
8 de 9 ANGELO CARCONI/ EFE
Soaking in Rome.

A woman submerges her head in a fountain in Rome during the recent heat wave.
Extreme heat in Seville.
9 de 9 Marcelo del Pozo/ REUTERS
Extreme heat in Seville.

A woman with a fan, under a water-spraying awning, in Seville, this Monday.

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