Europe wilts under early heat wave from Mediterranean to North Sea
2 years, 6 months ago

Europe wilts under early heat wave from Mediterranean to North Sea

LA Times  

A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is bringing much of Western Europe its first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures Friday exceeding 86 degrees Fahrenheit from London to Paris. Meteorologists say the unusually early heat wave is a sign of what’s to come as global warming continues, moving up in the calendar the temperatures that Europe would previously have seen only in July and August. France has introduced numerous measures to cope with extreme summer temperatures after a deadly heat wave in 2003 that killed about 15,000 people. In the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, people boarded trains to the nearest North Sea beach early Friday afternoon while others took to boats and stand-up paddle boards on one of the city’s historic ring of canals.

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Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century
4 months ago

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our study looks at more than 1,000 regions across 30 countries, enabling the identification of hotspots where people will …

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans
4 months, 1 week ago

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans

NPR  

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A new study found that similar heat last summer contributed to more than 47,000 deaths, but as NPR's Alejandra Borunda from the Climate Desk explains, there's some good news, too. BORUNDA: That's an enormous number, but …

More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
4 months, 1 week ago

More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says

The Hindu  

More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health published on Monday. As climate change continues to increase temperatures, Europeans live in the world’s fastest-warming continent, facing growing health risks stemming from intense heat. The 2023 …

World’s hottest day recorded on July 21 as heatwaves scorch planet
5 months ago

World’s hottest day recorded on July 21 as heatwaves scorch planet

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European …

Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters
5 months ago

Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain sweated under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celcius in a large swathe of the country on Thursday, while Italy, Greece and other areas of southern Europe also struggled to stay cool. Weather forecasters said a large mass of hot air travelling across the Mediterranean from northern Africa …

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

Associated Press  

ROME — The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, with the worst still to come. Croatia reported the highest-ever temperatures of the Adriatic Sea, with the thermometer reaching nearly 30 degrees Celsius …

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
7 months, 2 weeks ago

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

Associated Press  

In sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. “If this record pace of warming continues, 2024 will likely be a record year of climate disasters and human suffering.” When the world is warmer, it is likely to have more extreme weather and climate events, including record heat and rainfall, scientists say. …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds

CNN  

CNN — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according to a new analysis released Tuesday as temperatures are still blazing in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The “heat hell” searing parts of the United States and southern Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, while climate …

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?

News 18  

The Greek island of Rhodes is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with authorities evacuating approximately 19,000 people over six days. Extreme Temperatures in the Capital and Interior The capital, Athens, is expected to experience temperatures of 43 C on Sunday, while the interior plains of central Greece may see temperatures reach a scorching 45 C. The situation in Greece remains …

In Frames | The heat is on
1 year, 5 months ago

In Frames | The heat is on

The Hindu  

Wildfires and scorching heat battered Europe and other parts of the world over the week. At 52.2 degrees Celsius, a village in China’s Xinjiang region recorded the hottest mid-July in the country’s history. In the U.S., Death Valley, where the hottest temperature on earth was recorded at 56.7 degrees Celsius in 1913, became a marker for the rest of the …

How long is the heatwave in Europe expected to last?
1 year, 5 months ago

How long is the heatwave in Europe expected to last?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The unrelenting heatwave has shown …

Europe record temperatures: France, Italy, and Germany’s heat emergency of wildfires, travel restrictions, and loose lions.
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe record temperatures: France, Italy, and Germany’s heat emergency of wildfires, travel restrictions, and loose lions.

Slate  

It’s a bad time to go outside pretty much anywhere around the world, whether you’re fending off heat domes in the American South or North Africa, trying to stay dry amid Asia’s pummeling monsoons and floods, or dodging the still-raging wildfires up in Quebec. This atmospheric wrath is inescapable everywhere you squint, but to really understand the toll it’s taking, …

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue
1 year, 5 months ago

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue

The Independent  

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Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained

Al Jazeera  

As parts of Europe continue to battle severe heat, we take a look at the causes and what to expect in the coming days. Europe this week also experienced some of its hottest temperatures so far this summer thanks to a so-called heat dome stretching over its south. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts said on Wednesday that an …

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll
1 year, 5 months ago

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Greece — Fire planes and ground crews from several European countries are heading to Greece where wildfires have intensified as relentless heat wave conditions are keeping much of southern Europe above 40 degrees Celsius. A second heat wave hit the Mediterranean country from the west following days of record-high temperatures that baked southern Europe. Aris Messinis/AFP …

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink
1 year, 5 months ago

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink

Hindustan Times  

As summer intensifies, several countries across the globe are grappling with extreme heatwaves and wildfires. Read | Scorching heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US Europe grapples with intense heatwave and fires Southern Europe is battling an unprecedented heatwave during the peak of the summer tourist season. Beijing breaks heat records China's capital Beijing is facing an ongoing blistering …

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season
1 year, 5 months ago

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Associated Press  

MILAN — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. “We are experiencing hotter and hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time every single summer here in Europe.” The new heat wave …

Italy intensifies heat wave warnings for residents, tourists as Europe begins brutally hot week
1 year, 5 months ago

Italy intensifies heat wave warnings for residents, tourists as Europe begins brutally hot week

Hindustan Times  

Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius — or 104 degrees Fahrenheit — on a continent already sizzling under the sun and overburdened by tourists. “The hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions meaning that …

Heat wave bakes Southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay hydrated and indoors
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat wave bakes Southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay hydrated and indoors

LA Times  

Tourists stop in front of the Colosseum in Rome on Monday amid scorching temperatures. Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as Southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 104 degrees on a continent overburdened with summer tourists. “The hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions …

Heat wave lashes southern Europe, leaving some tourists in the lurch
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat wave lashes southern Europe, leaving some tourists in the lurch

LA Times  

A beachgoer cools off at Alimos beach near Athens on Friday. Disgruntled tourists bemoaned the temporary closing of the Acropolis in Athens on Friday as Greek authorities shut the monument’s gates between midday and early evening amid a heat wave that continues to grip southern Europe. The Aemet state weather agency says another heat wave is expected Sunday, with even …

A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it’s only going to get worse
1 year, 5 months ago

A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it’s only going to get worse

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles Thursday as southern Europeans suffered through a heat wave that was projected to get much worse heading into the weekend. “It’s not that much hotter than it is currently at home, but yes, it is difficult.” Cerberus is being tracked …

Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe

The Independent  

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Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain sweltered under an unrelenting heat wave Wednesday as temperatures started to build toward what is forecast to be a torrid weekend across southern Europe. Spain’s weather service said thermometers could potentially hit 45 C in southeastern areas of the Iberian Peninsula, which are under alert for extreme heat. More than 100 weather stations registered temperatures of …

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates

NPR  

Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,600 people last summer, a study estimates Enlarge this image toggle caption Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images Heat waves in Europe killed more than 61,000 people — most of them women — last summer, according to an estimate published in the journal Nature on Monday. "The fact that …

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths, study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths, study finds

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming. While France had 73 heat-related deaths per million inhabitants last summer, Spain’s rate was 237 and Italy’s was 295, the study found. Not all of the heat-related …

Last summer's deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Last summer's deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study

Salon  

Last year, Europe had its hottest summer on record. To make their estimates, researchers obtained temperature and mortality data for the period 2015 to 2022 for 823 regions in 35 European countries to estimate heat-related mortality for each region and week of the summer period. "The fact that more than 61,600 people in Europe died of heat stress in the …

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths
1 year, 5 months ago

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths

LA Times  

A member of F Company Scots Guards stands at attention during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London during a heat wave last summer. Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming. But …

Europe's 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ as…
1 year, 6 months ago

Europe's 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ as…

Hindustan Times  

Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and European Union scientists confirmed, while warning that such events could become more routine. People cross a bridge over the dry river bed, The report on the state of the climate said Europe was the fastest warming continent on …

Climate change made April heatwave in Western Mediterranean ‘100 times more likely’
1 year, 7 months ago

Climate change made April heatwave in Western Mediterranean ‘100 times more likely’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record-breaking heatwave which gripped southern Europe and North Africa last month was made “at …

Spain’s April heat nearly impossible without climate change
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain’s April heat nearly impossible without climate change

Associated Press  

MADRID — Record-breaking April temperatures in Spain, Portugal and northern Africa were made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new flash study found, and would have been almost impossible in the past. Study lead author Sjoukje Philip of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute said in a briefing that a weather event this extreme “would have been almost …

Study: Climate change causing more 'heat stress' in Europe
1 year, 8 months ago

Study: Climate change causing more 'heat stress' in Europe

The Independent  

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Britain, France, Spain had their hottest years ever in 2022 as Europe’s climate changes
1 year, 11 months ago

Britain, France, Spain had their hottest years ever in 2022 as Europe’s climate changes

LA Times  

People sit on the sun-parched grass in Greenwich Park in London in July. Britain had its hottest year on record in 2022, official figures show, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe’s weather. The U.K.’s Met Office weather agency said Thursday that the provisional annual average temperature in the country was 50 degrees, the highest since comparable data …

UK saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe’s climate warms
1 year, 11 months ago

UK saw hottest-ever year in 2022 as Europe’s climate warms

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain had its warmest year on record in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, the latest evidence that climate change is transforming Europe’s weather. The Met Office weather agency said the provisional annual average temperature in the U.K. was 10.03 degrees Celsius, the highest since comparable records began in 1884. France’s average temperature was above 14 Celsius in 2022, …

Europe kicks off 2023 with a record-setting heat wave
1 year, 11 months ago

Europe kicks off 2023 with a record-setting heat wave

Salon  

Europe broke heat records last year, and 2023 is shaping up to be no different. A winter heat dome descended on the continent right just in time for New Year's Day, crushing thousands of standing high-temperature records. Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera told CNN it's "the most extreme heat wave in European history." Climate researchers say the science linking climate change to …

Hottest summer on record in Europe, with Hague climate change summit approaching
2 years, 3 months ago

Hottest summer on record in Europe, with Hague climate change summit approaching

NL Times  

This summer was the hottest ever measured in Europe, the European research institute Copernicus announced ahead of its climate summit in The Hague next week. The average temperature was a “substantial” 0.4 degrees higher than the previous heat record for June to August, set last year. In the Netherlands, this summer was the third hottest since temperature measurements started in …

UK’s record-breaking heatwave will be average summer by 2035, Met Office says
2 years, 3 months ago

UK’s record-breaking heatwave will be average summer by 2035, Met Office says

The Independent  

The record-breaking heatwave experienced across Europe this summer will be considered “average” by 2035, even if countries meet climate commitments agreed under the 2015 Paris Agreement, a new study warns. Sir David King, chair of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group, said: “The science is clear that extreme weather currently faced across the world is at least in large part a …

France in midst of 4th heat wave amid historic drought
2 years, 4 months ago

France in midst of 4th heat wave amid historic drought

Associated Press  

PARIS — France was in the midst of its fourth heat wave of the year Monday as the country faces what the government warned is its worst drought on record. National weather agency Meteo France said the heat wave began in the south and is expected to spread across the country and last until the weekend. Overall, the southern half …

Heatwave continues in France, triggering drought alert
2 years, 4 months ago

Heatwave continues in France, triggering drought alert

India TV News  

Highlights Heatwave continues to hit most parts of France this week Wednesday is the hottest day of the week with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius Five departments in southwestern France have issued an "extreme heat" warning Heatwave continues to hit most parts of France this week, triggering a drought alert in the wake of the driest July in more than …

Climate crisis made UK heatwave at least ten times more likely, scientists say
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate crisis made UK heatwave at least ten times more likely, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The climate crisis made this month’s record-breaking heatwave in the UK at least 10 times …

Study: Climate change made UK heat wave hotter, more likely
2 years, 4 months ago

Study: Climate change made UK heat wave hotter, more likely

Associated Press  

Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got, a study said. They said Thursday that temperatures were 2 to 4 degrees Celsius warmer in the heat wave than they would have been without climate change, depending on which …

Europe Heatwave: Over 1,000 Killed In Spain As Day Temperature Touches 40 Degrees Celsius
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe Heatwave: Over 1,000 Killed In Spain As Day Temperature Touches 40 Degrees Celsius

ABP News  

With heatwave conditions aggravating in Europe, Spain’s health ministry reported 1,047 deaths this year as temperatures soared to touch 40 degrees celsius in many parts of the country over the past 10 days, reported news agency ANI. The maximum temperature has surpassed record levels in several countries including UK that recorded over 40 degrees celsius. The mercury was way above …

Heatwaves deaths in Spain and Portugal approach 2,000
2 years, 5 months ago

Heatwaves deaths in Spain and Portugal approach 2,000

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 850 have died in Spain due to the high temperatures between 10 July, when temperatures reached 43C …

Explained | The reasons behind the sweltering heat wave across Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | The reasons behind the sweltering heat wave across Europe

The Hindu  

The story so far: Large swathes of Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. are sweltering under extreme heat wave conditions. On July 19, the U.K. posted its highest temperature ever recorded — crossing 40°C, resulting in the government issuing its first ever red alert for extreme heat. Dozens of towns and regions across Europe reeled under what has been described …

Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe as Climate Alarm Sounded
2 years, 5 months ago

Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe as Climate Alarm Sounded

News 18  

Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after Britain’s hottest day that the fight against climate change needed to be stepped up. Portugal’s northern region’s Civil Protection commander Armando Silva said rising temperatures and strong winds would make it harder to fight the country’s largest wildfire, which has …

U.K. has warmest-ever night, braces for record-smashing heat
2 years, 5 months ago

U.K. has warmest-ever night, braces for record-smashing heat

The Hindu  

Millions of people in Britain woke from the country's warmest-ever night on July 19 and braced for a day when temperatures are forecast to hit 40° Celsius, as a heat wave scorching Europe wallops a country more used to mild weather and rain. The U.K.'s Met Office weather agency said provisional figures showed the temperature remained above 25° C overnight …

Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain

Associated Press  

LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France — A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its prime minister linked to global warming, saying, “Climate change kills.” …

Wildfires rage in Spain; France and UK brace for record temperatures as Europe battles intense heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

Wildfires rage in Spain; France and UK brace for record temperatures as Europe battles intense heatwave

India Today  

Temperatures in some parts of southern Europe began to ease over the weekend but thousands of firefighters across the region still battled to contain hundreds of wildfires and authorities said the risk of further blazes remained extremely high. Spain faced the eighth and last day of a more than week-long heatwave on Monday, which caused more than 510 heat-related deaths, …

Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe broils in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain

The Hindu  

July 19, 2022 06:45 am | Updated 09:38 am IST - LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its …

‘Britain is melting’: The U.K. records its hottest day ever as a heat wave scorches Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Britain is melting’: The U.K. records its hottest day ever as a heat wave scorches Europe

LA Times  

A person wets her hair in a fountain in London’s Trafalgar Square on Tuesday, which saw record-setting high temperatures in Britain. As the Sun tabloid declared on its front page: “Britain is melting.” The heat wave’s culprit: increasing temperatures from climate change coupled with hot air being pumped north from Africa. The agency issued its first-ever “red alert” this week …

Extreme heat is baking a country woefully unprepared for the climate crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Extreme heat is baking a country woefully unprepared for the climate crisis

CNN  

CNN — Heat waves across multiple continents have dashed records, threatened public health and buckled infrastructure, in what scientists say are signs of the climate crisis’ impact on day-to-day weather. The UK Met Office’s chief scientist, Stephen Belcher, was in a state of disbelief as he delivered a video statement about the shocking temperatures the country experienced Tuesday, noting they …

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