
(COMBO) This combination of handout satellite images released by Planet Labs and created on August 13, 2026, shows the confluence of the River Tarn and River Garonne at Moissac, south-western France on (L) May 21, 2026 and (R) August 1, 2026, showing the effects of prolonged heatwave conditions across the region. Areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- are set for temperatures over 35C on August 14, as the continent's latest heatwave intensifies, according to AFP calculations. Europe is the planet's fastest-warming continent and in some places is ill-equipped to deal with hot weather. Repeated heatwaves and drought have fuelled a historically hot summer of wildfires, and contributed to the deaths of thousands of people so far. (Photo by 2026 Planet Labs PBC / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/2026 PLANETLABS PBC/HANDOUT/ " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS


