UK Issues Highest Heat Alert as June Temperatures Hit 34°C

Britain's weather service issued its most serious heat warning for June 25–26, expecting 34°C in the south—unusually hot for June. Hospitals, schools, and trains prepared for strain. Meanwhile, France's heatwave killed about 20 people, mostly through drowning. The core issue: Britain's infrastructure was built for cooler weather and now faces a warming climate it wasn't designed to handle.