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Historic drought and record heat waves have pushed the Danube River to dangerously low water levels, forcing Hungary and Romania into an energy crisis while threatening ecosystems and drinking water supplies across Central and Southeast Europe.

Health authorities have issued heat health alerts across England as temperatures are forecast to climb as high as 34°C in some areas, urging the public to take precautions.

Around 19 wildfires are burning across England and Wales during Britain's third heatwave of 2026, with major incidents declared in North Wales and Glossop in the Peak District as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure.

At least 19 people died from heat-related causes in New Jersey on July 4 as a record-breaking heat dome coincided with violent storms that knocked out power to 300,000 homes, cancelling Washington DC's Independence Day parade and marking the hottest such holiday in 14 years.

France placed 49 departments under the highest red heatwave alert as temperatures soared above 41°C and forecasters warn Monday could be the hottest June day ever recorded, with parts of the southwest approaching 45°C.