Clients enjoy beverages at the terrace of a cafe in central Paris on July 15, 2026. The Paris region, and large parts of the rest of France, is currently experiencing the third heatwave since May 2026, increasing the risk of fires. The three heatwaves have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of excess deaths, according to estimates in Belgium, Britain, France and Spain. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images)