Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat

Millions of people across Europe particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up.Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heatMore than 135 million people were forecast to face temperatures above 35C, with Britain recording its fifth-hottest day on record and parts of France soaring past 42C."The heat has been unbearable here, honestly," said pharmacist Bailey Williamson, voicing concern for hospital patients as Britain sweltered.Europe is the fastest-warming continent and in some places is ill-equipped to deal with hot weather. Scientists blame ever hotter and more frequent heatwaves on human-caused climate change.Repeat heatwaves and drought have fuelled a historically hot summer of