Hospitals struggle as European heatwave moves east

Europe's healthcare system is facing an uncomfortable reckoning as this summer's heat intensifies. According to Euronews, hospitals from west to east are buckling under the strain as the continent's heatwave expands, and the crisis is revealing a troubling gap: much of Europe remains dangerously unprepared for the extreme temperatures becoming more common. Heat-related admissions are surging, staff are overwhelmed, and cooling systems designed for a cooler past are proving inadequate. The irony is sharp: a continent with some of the world's most advanced healthcare infrastructure now finds itself outmatched not by a pandemic or rare disease, but by simple heat. Experts warn that without major investment in climate-resilient hospital design and emergency protocols, future heatwaves will only find a system even less ready.

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