A series of extreme heatwaves across Europe and North America has led to a significant increase in deaths, widespread wildfires, and major failures in public infrastructure.

歐洲與北美出現的一系列極端熱浪，導致死亡人數大幅增加、山火廣泛蔓延，以及公共基礎設施發生重大故障。

Since May, Europe has experienced several heatwaves that have caused a substantial rise in deaths. According to data from EuroMOMO, over 10,000 extra deaths occurred during the last week of June, with people aged 65 and older being the most affected. In England and Wales, researchers estimate that about 2,700 people died due to the heat in May and June. Experts from the World Weather Attribution group emphasized that these events would have been almost impossible without the 1.4C increase in global temperatures caused by human activity. Meanwhile, Germany and France recorded record-breaking temperatures of 41.8C and 43.8C, respectively.

自五月起，歐洲經歷了幾次熱浪，導致死亡人數大幅上升。根據 EuroMOMO 的數據，六月最後一週有超過 10,000 人額外死亡，其中 65 歲及以上的人群受影響最深。在英格蘭與威爾斯，研究人員估計五月與六月約有 2,700 人死於高溫。世界天氣歸因小組 (World Weather Attribution) 的專家強調，若非人類活動導致全球氣溫上升 1.4C，這些事件幾乎不可能發生。與此同時，德國與法國分別錄得 41.8C 與 43.8C 的破紀錄高溫。

These extreme temperatures have also triggered severe wildfires and environmental damage. In Spain, a fire in Almería killed 13 people and destroyed 7,000 hectares of land, likely caused by a faulty power line. Similarly, France faced an unusual wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest, which required special water-bombing aircraft and disrupted major roads and trains. Furthermore, the French government has placed nearly 100 departments under drought monitoring, with 42 of them reaching a critical 'crisis' level.

這些極端溫度也觸發了嚴重的山火與環境破壞。在西班牙，阿爾梅里亞 (Almería) 一場火災導致 13 人死亡並摧毀 7,000 公頃土地，可能由電線故障引起。同樣地，法國楓丹白露森林 (Fontainebleau forest) 出現了異常山火，需要出動特種灑水飛機，並導致主要道路與火車中斷。此外，法國政府將近 100 個省分列入乾旱監測，其中 42 個已達到臨界的「危機」等級。

Finally, these events have exposed weaknesses in energy and transport systems. France had to stop operations at three nuclear power plants to avoid releasing hot cooling water into rivers. In North America, a 'heat dome' affected 100 million people in the US, with record temperatures in Montana and Utah. At the same time, the eastern and southern US suffered from catastrophic flooding, particularly in Missouri. In Canada, authorities issued heat warnings for Ontario and Manitoba as temperatures climbed toward 40C.

最後，這些事件暴露了能源與交通系統的弱點。法國必須停止三座核電廠的運作，以避免將高溫冷卻水排入河流。在北美，一個「熱穹頂」影響了美國 1 億人，蒙大拿州與猶他州錄得破紀錄高溫。與此同時，美國東部與南部遭受毀滅性洪水，特別是在密蘇里州。在加拿大，由於氣溫攀升至接近 40C，當局向安大略省與曼尼托巴省發布熱浪警告。

The current global situation shows an increase in extreme weather events, resulting in high death rates and putting severe pressure on emergency services and energy systems.

目前的全球情況顯示極端天氣事件增加，導致高死亡率，並對緊急服務與能源系統造成嚴重壓力。