Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe (opens in new tab)

People visit Bournemouth beach, south England, Monday May 25, 2026. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)2026-05-26T10:46:46Z LONDON (AP) — Firefighters battled a grass fire in Edinburgh and temperature records toppled as scorched parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.London recorded a rare “tropical night,” defined as one in which the temperature does not fall below 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit), and Britain’s Met Office weather service said the temperature in southe...