The sun rises by the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur Basilica ontop of the Montmartre hill in Paris on July 1, 2025, as the city is on red alert for high temperatures, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave gripped Europe. Scientists say human-induced climate change is making such heatwave events more intense, frequent and widespread. Temperatures in France were expected to hit a peak today, according to the Meteo France weather agency, with the highest extreme heat warning in place in 16 departments across the country. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Europe Bakes: Eiffel Tower Closed, Temps Over 100 Degrees (37 Celsius.)

As the unprecedented heat wave continues in Europe (thanks, climate change), deaths due to the high heat continue to climb with the thermometer.

In France, at least 40 people have died from drowning as they worked to escape the heat.

The tourist-favorite Eiffel Tower was forced to close, and 68,000 households were left without electricity in France

The extreme heat is also affecting Spain and the UK, where record-breaking temperatures are expected to reach 40C.

 

 

 

Many schools and offices are closed. In Greece, authorities last week introduced changes in working hours and ordered afternoon closures of the Acropolis and other ancient sites to allow workers to cope with the high heat.

As well, many sports events are cancelled.

Experts say the heat wave in several parts of southern Europe is expected to persist for days.