Athens Wildfires Burn Part of Forest in Mount Parnitha After Destroying Homes August 24, 2023 By Sotiris Nikas and Paul Tugwell A wildfire near the Greek capital burned part of the forest in mount Parnitha, after destroying homes and cars, while...
Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia July 31, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the...
Extreme Weather Risks May Make Parts of the World ‘Uninsurable’ July 31, 2023 By Rodrigo Orihuela and Anna Edwards Soaring global temperatures may make large parts of the world “uninsurable,” according to Spain’s largest insurance firm. Climate change “has...
Update: Greece Fights Almost 200 Wildfires as Wind Raises Risk in Mediterranean July 27, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Greece is fighting almost 200 wildfires as strengthening winds put a sting in the tail of the Mediterranean’s fading heat...
Human-Induced Climate Change Plays ‘Overwhelming’ Role in July Heatwaves: Scientists July 26, 2023 By David Stanway Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe...
Greece Wildfires Raise Questions for Tourists About Their Travel Insurance Cover July 25, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise and Tom Sims Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised...
Ukraine Grain Now Relies on a River That’s Drying in the Drought July 21, 2023 By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn The threat of Russian aggression towards Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and ships will force the country to export its enormous...
European Heat Wave Sees Temperatures Reaching 115F in Sardinia as Greece Burns July 19, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Sotiris Nikas Europe baked in intense heat, with temperatures reaching almost 46C (115F) on the Italian island of Sardinia on Wednesday, as...
New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extreme Temperatures in Europe July 18, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from Italy to...
Index Measures and Quantifies Severity of Heat Waves in a Warmer World June 29, 2023 By Don Jergler AccuWeather is launching what it says is the only scale that tracks the duration and severity of heat waves, which...