Eastern Europe bakes in record-breaking heatwave; Czech Republic hits 40.6°C all-time high

The Economist—A severe heatwave gripped eastern Europe, shattering temperature records in multiple countries, with the Czech Republic reaching 40.6 degrees Celsius — the highest temperature ever recorded in the country's history. Slovakia also hit a new national record as the heat dome settled over the region. The extreme temperatures have been blamed for heat-related deaths and hospitalizations across several countries. Meteorologists warned the event is consistent with the intensifying frequency and severity of European heatwaves driven by climate change.

• The Economist — Where will Europe’s heatwave be most deadly?
• Los Angeles Review of Books — Goodbye, Eastern Europe!
• Radio Prague Intl — The Czech Republic's thermometer hit 40.6°C, breaking the country's all-time temperature record.
• news.com.au — The heatwave has been described as deadly, with heat-related fatalities reported across the region.
• Al Jazeera — Slovakia and the Czech Republic both recorded new national temperature highs in the heatwave.