Red Warning Issued for South-East England Amid Record June Heat

First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals reach ‘saturation point’European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayParis to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking pointThe Paris police prefect has asked the organisers of the Pride march and the Solidays music festival to cancel their events due to the continuing extreme heat, Le Figaro reported. The unusual move is needed to prevent a further health crisis, the police said, as the healthcare system is already facing unprecedented pressures due to the weather.“While the weather forecast shows no improvement, some large-scale cultural or protest events, such as the Solidays festival, the Pride March, and the athletics meeting at the Charléty stadium, are still scheduled for this weekendDespite the adjustments made by the organisers and their efforts to increase their internal first aid capacity, the influx of several hundred thousand people to these events will create a high risk of overburdening a healthcare system already stretched to its limits. Continue reading...