Europe on red alert as "very extreme" conditions threaten millions | The World | ABC NEWS

Temperature records are being broken across Europe as heat alerts are issued across the continent. France recorded its hottest day ever on average with the mercury rising to 44.3 degrees Celsius in the country's south-west. The indirect impacts have been deadly with 40 people drowning there while swimming in unsupervised areas. So what is driving these record-breaking temperatures? Climate scientist Gabriele Messori gave his insight on 'The World'. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific