Why this latest European heatwave is so different – and more worrying – than the rest - IN FOCUS: As the UK bakes in its fourth heatwave of the year and wildfires sweep across southern Europe, climate

Europe’s next heat wave is already building over the Iberian peninsula, potentially testing more temperature records after an unseasonably cool start to August.

Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - and thousands of people have been evacuated. Around 4,850 firefighters are engaged in a multi-front battle to contain the flames.

But European cities appear to suffer more than cities in other rich regions even when peak temperatures are similar. Data from Kai Chen, of the Yale School of Public Health, and his colleagues shows that,

Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and the Western Balkans on Monday, fueling wild

Fires burned in France’s Aude wine region, along Bulgaria’s southern borders, near Montenegro’s capital and coast, and in Turkey’s northwest — and Hungary recorded record-breaking weekend temperatures.

The recent extreme temperatures gripping Europe have sparked widespread concern. Many now question the safety and ethics of visiting the continent. With heatwaves intensifying and fueling devastating wildfires across popular destinations,

Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.