Is this the summer that pushes Europe to adapt to extreme heat? | DW News

From cracked highways to record-breaking temperatures, Europe is feeling the impact of an extraordinary heatwave. But is this more than just another hot summer? Could it become the moment that pushes Europe to prepare for extreme heat?

DW News spoke with Professor Mojib Latif of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, one of Germany's leading climate scientists, who has studied global warming and extreme weather for decades. We also asked DW political correspondent Jenny Graham about how German authorities are responding to the heat.

Chapters: 00:00 WHO reports over 1,300 excess deaths 00:20 Germany breaks heat record for third straight day 00:40 Denmark records highest temperature ever 01:30 Elderly most at risk in Europe 02:00 Heat damages infrastructure in Germany 02:25 Professor Mojib Latif: Unusually early heat 03:52 What's driving the heat — El Niño or global warming? 06:21 How can Europe adapt? 09:07 Are climate targets slipping out of reach? 11:32 DW's Jenni Graham: Heat exposes social inequality 14:05 Climate policy vs economic priorities

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