# Europe swelters under summer’s fifth heatwave

https://mins.news/en/video/22118

- France 24 English, 2026-08-14 11:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnwfC-L5RoY

> Much of Europe is experiencing its fifth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in parts of France. Extreme weather is also affecting the oceans: global average sea temperatures hit a record 21 degrees Celsius last month. Emma Howard Boyd of the Grantham Research Institute shares further insights.

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