Tourists visit the Arch of Constantine in Rome on 26 May 2026 as a record early-season heat dome grips Europe, shattering temperature records across multiple countries and prompting Italy to issue its first heatwave warning of the year.
Residents queue at a free drinking water point near the Colosseum in Rome on 26 May 2026, as public health authorities warn that the ongoing European heat dome poses serious risks to vulnerable populations.
Residents cool off at a nasone — Rome's iconic street drinking-water fountain — near the Colosseum on 26 May 2026, as the city's infrastructure faces pressure from an unprecedented early-season European heatwave.
Visitors walk through the Roman Forum on 26 May 2026 as a heat dome drives record-breaking temperatures across Europe, intensifying calls for faster climate action and prompting Italy's first formal heatwave warning of 2026.
Crowds gather at the Fontana del Pantheon in Rome on 26 May 2026 to escape the heat, as Europe's early-season heat dome continues to shatter temperature records and raise urgent public health concerns across the continent.
Tourists walk past the Colosseum in Rome on 26 May 2026 amid an unprecedented early-season European heatwave — driven by a heat dome that has broken temperature records across multiple countries and spurred fresh demands for accelerated climate policy.