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...
Hottest Ever April Recorded in Spain, Portugal as Heat Wave Hits Europe May 9, 2023 By Laura Millan Spain and Portugal recorded their hottest April on record as a mass of hot air brought temperatures above 30C and...
Record Heat and Drought Force Europe to Accelerate Climate Adaptation April 21, 2023 By Jonathan Tirone The record heat and drought hurting European farmers, power utilities and insurers foreshadows even faster change to the continent’s climate,...
Long-Term Drought in Spain Expected to Bring More Heatwaves, Wildfires March 23, 2023 By Ciaran Giles MADRID (AP) – Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over...
France’s Hottest Year Was Also 2nd Driest, Putting Climate Pressure on Government January 6, 2023 By Francois de Beaupuy France experienced its hottest and second-driest year on record in 2022, putting pressure on the government to step up its...
2022 Will Be UK’s Warmest Year on Record: Met Office December 29, 2022 This year will be the warmest year on record for the UK, according to the Met Office. The annual average...
Rhine River Water Level Hits New Low, Forcing Some Barges to Halt Transport August 16, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Laura Malsch and Rachel Graham The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint hit a new low, risking the transit of fuel and other...
Historic Drought, Low River Levels Threaten to Cripple Trade Across Europe August 11, 2022 By William Wilkes, Jack Wittels and Irina Vilcu In the midst of an arid summer that set heat records across Europe, the continent’s rivers are evaporating. The Rhine...
England Records Driest July Since 1935 Amid Searing Heat Wave August 2, 2022 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha England had the driest July since 1935 amid a searing heat wave that pushed infrastructure to the brink and severely...