Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heat waves to climate change, warnin»»»

Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images Rome AP — Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. Experts link the r»»»

Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heat waves to climate change, warnin»»»

As a punishing heatwave grips Europe, temperatures in Seville reached 42 degrees Celsius, prompting locals and visitors alike to seek ways to stay cool. In Rome, temperatures have reached highs of 38 degrees Celsius. The island of Sicily in the south has banned outdoor working during the hottest pa»»»

Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. In Malta, the temperature is expected to reach 33 degrees today (feel like 35) and will remai»»»

A major heatwave has pushed temperatures above 40C in Italy, Spain and Greece as climate change makes extreme weather increasingly common in southern Europe. Major heatwaves across southern Europe ... »»»

The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F). Local authorities have issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires and urged people to take shelter, as Southern Europe experiences the summer’s first severe heatwave and as e»»»