Europe heat wave: France records its hottest ever temperature
5 years, 6 months ago

Europe heat wave: France records its hottest ever temperature

CNN  

CNN — France recorded its highest-ever temperature on Friday as continental Europe continues to struggle with an intense heat wave. French authorities have taken a number of radical steps this week to prevent a repeat of the tragic consequences of the 2003 heat wave that left around 14,000 people dead. On Friday, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said, “Beyond this extreme episode and with climate change, there is one observation: these episodes are getting closer, the abnormal becomes the normal”. Earlier this week, Météo-France linked the country’s increasingly frequent heatwaves with greenhouse gas emissions, warning that without significant cuts to carbon emissions, heat waves could be stronger and last longer than in the past. “Heat waves are on the rise,” Rahmstorf said in a statement earlier this week, comparing recent extreme heat with 500 years of records.

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Paris Olympics Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Most of France is under a heat wave warning Tuesday, with temperatures in Paris and surrounding areas expected to climb to 35 C or higher, the national weather agency said. the horses struggle less than the average human being.” …

Paris Olympics is bracing for a heat wave following a soggy start
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics is bracing for a heat wave following a soggy start

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. Most of France is under a heat wave warning …

Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games

New Indian Express  

PARIS: France's meteorological service on Tuesday put Paris and its surrounding suburbs on a major storm alert as the city hosts the Olympic Games. The storm alert comes as Paris swelters in heat forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as it hosts the fourth day of the Games. The scorching temperatures will be keenly felt by Olympians competing …

World’s hottest day recorded on July 21 as heatwaves scorch planet
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

France investigates whether Champagne workers died due to heatstroke
1 year, 3 months ago

France investigates whether Champagne workers died due to heatstroke

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 deaths of four grape harvesters in France’s Champagne region are being investigated by authorities …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 5 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 …

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 …

What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is driving the record-breaking global heatwaves across three continents?

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. “The hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions meaning that …

Heatwave map 2023: Temperatures set to soar in Italy, Spain and Greece due to heat storm
1 year, 5 months ago

Heatwave map 2023: Temperatures set to soar in Italy, Spain and Greece due to heat storm

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. Charon, which like Cerberus has moved northwards from north Africa, is expected to drive temperatures in Italy’s Sardinia as …

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 …

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

LA Times  

Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in two weeks hit 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 in several parts of …

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 …

‘Cerberus’ heatwave brings searing temperatures to Europe as Italy could hit 48C
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Cerberus’ heatwave brings searing temperatures to Europe as Italy could hit 48C

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. “We must question ourselves seriously and heavily sanction the …

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 …

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

‘The most extreme heat wave ever seen in Europe’: Warm January topples records
2 years ago

‘The most extreme heat wave ever seen in Europe’: Warm January topples records

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 Europe is seeing an unprecedentedly warm January with new record temperatures being set across the …

Hottest summer on record in Europe, with Hague climate change summit approaching
2 years, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

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 …

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.” …

Meltdown Monday: Epic heatwave stuns UK, here's how it is making headlines
2 years, 5 months ago

Meltdown Monday: Epic heatwave stuns UK, here's how it is making headlines

India Today  

The front pages of newspapers in Britain were dominated by heatwave warnings on Monday as the weather forecaster issued its first-ever red “extreme heat” warning for parts of England on Monday and Tuesday. Guardian front page, Monday 18 July 2022: Red alert: 'ferocious' heatwave set to send temperatures beyond 40C pic.twitter.com/9BZ2H8shWb — The Guardian July 17, 2022 The Mirror “Blowtorch …

Europe’s heatwave: UK sees third-hottest day on record, wildfires rage in France and Spain
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe’s heatwave: UK sees third-hottest day on record, wildfires rage in France and Spain

CNN  

Paris CNN — Extreme heat has engulfed parts of western Europe, with wildfires raging in France and Spain, a worsening drought in Portugal, and the third hottest day on record in the UK on Monday. An elderly couple also died Monday after their vehicle overturned while fleeing wildfires in northern Portugal, the country’s state broadcaster RTP reported. In the UK …

What’s causing the current heatwave?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s causing the current heatwave?

Al Jazeera  

Heatwaves are sweeping across the Northern Hemisphere. Europe, North America, and Asia are baking in record-breaking heatwaves. In New Delhi, it has already hit 49 degrees Celsius this year, 12 above the average. In the UK, people are bracing for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time ever. Presenter: Bernard Smith Guests: Stephen Cornelius – Deputy practice leader for …

‘Heat apocalypse’: Europe in the grip of record-breaking heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Heat apocalypse’: Europe in the grip of record-breaking heatwave

Al Jazeera  

A heatwave broiling Europe has moved northward to the United Kingdom and fuelled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, where more than a dozen local temperature records were broken. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its prime minister linked to global warming, saying on Monday, “climate change kills”. Records broken in France Regional temperature records in …

Photos: Wildfires rage as parts of Europe battle record heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

Photos: Wildfires rage as parts of Europe battle record heatwave

Al Jazeera  

A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across Southwest Europe shows no signs of abating, as parts of the continent gear for new temperature records early next week. Firefighters in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece are battling forest blazes that have ravaged thousands of hectares of land and killed several people since the start of the week. Firefighters …

Wildfires rage across Europe as climate crisis blamed for soaring temperatures
2 years, 5 months ago

Wildfires rage across Europe as climate crisis blamed for soaring temperatures

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 Wildfires scorched across Europe on Wednesday, with blazes in Portugal, Spain, southern France and Turkey, …

Heatwave threatens France’s nuclear energy output
2 years, 5 months ago

Heatwave threatens France’s nuclear energy output

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 Electricity prices across Europe are expected to rise as the heatwave sweeping Europe has crippled …

Watch | Inside the European Heatwave
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch | Inside the European Heatwave

The Hindu  

Europe is experiencing its worst heatwave. In many parts of Spain, France, and Germany, this has even led to massive wildfires. In the fourth week of June, temperatures in some parts of France, broke more than 200 monthly records. Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Spain also recorded all-time highs. This is the earliest heatwave ever recorded in France since 1947.

Europe wilts under early summer heat wave
2 years, 6 months ago

Europe wilts under early summer heat wave

The Hindu  

June 19, 2022 05:03 am | Updated 05:03 am IST - BERLIN: 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 on Friday exceeding 30 degrees Celsius from London to Paris. France has introduced numerous measures to cope with extreme summer …

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

Europe wilts under early heat wave from Med to North Sea

Associated Press  

BERLIN — 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 30 degrees Celsius 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 …

Explained: From drought to forest fires, how severe heatwaves have affected Europe
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: From drought to forest fires, how severe heatwaves have affected Europe

Firstpost  

The continent has endured five of its hottest summers since 1500, with temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius in some regions, leaving many dead. Between late July and early August 2021, Greece endures what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls the country’s worst heatwave in over 30 years, with temperatures hitting 45 degrees Celsius in some regions. 2019: Northern Europe …

Heatwave grips France, UK, Spain as temperatures rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Heatwave grips France, UK, Spain as temperatures rise

Al Jazeera  

Record-setting hot weather underscores warning from scientists that heatwaves will be more common due to climate change. A punishing heatwave has broken a string of records in France and the UK, as parts of Italy suffer drought and Spain battles to contain forest fires that have forced hundreds from their homes. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez praised firefighters on Friday …

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 …

Europe’s five hottest summers since 1500
2 years, 6 months ago

Europe’s five hottest summers since 1500

Al Jazeera  

In just more than 20 years, the continent has experienced its five hottest summers since 1500. In just more than two decades, the continent has experienced its five hottest summers since 1500. Between late July and early August 2021, Greece endured what Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the country’s worst heatwave in more than 30 years, with temperatures hitting 45 …

Heat wave edges higher in southern Europe, fuels wildfires
3 years, 4 months ago

Heat wave edges higher in southern Europe, fuels wildfires

Associated Press  

ROME — Intense heat baking Italy pushed northward towards the popular tourist destination of Florence Friday while wildfires charred the country’s south, and Spain appeared headed for an all-time record high temperature as a heat wave kept southern Europe in a fiery hold. The eastern Mediterranean, where the island nation is located, is a “global climate change hot spot,” where …

Heat wave edges higher in southern Europe, fuels wildfires
3 years, 4 months ago

Heat wave edges higher in southern Europe, fuels wildfires

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. Read our privacy policy Intense heat baking Italy pushed …

Last year was Europe's hottest year EVER recorded
4 years, 8 months ago

Last year was Europe's hottest year EVER recorded

Daily Mail  

Last year was the hottest experienced in Europe since records began, according to a climate report issued by the European Union. Figures released today from the European state of the climate report from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service also reveals 11 of the 12 warmest years on record for the continent have occurred since 2000. The EU's Copernicus Climate …

As heatwave grips Europe, region takes to public places, fountains to battle harsh weather without using air conditioners
5 years, 5 months ago

As heatwave grips Europe, region takes to public places, fountains to battle harsh weather without using air conditioners

Firstpost  

On Thursday, Paris recorded a temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius, an all-time high, as people across northern Europe tried to battle a ferocious heatwave. How are European countries battling heatwave without using air conditioners? Besides, the city is encouraging people to go to green spaces for keeping cool Scientists, especially in Europe, have highlighted the ill-effects of using air conditioners. …

Heatwave: Record temperatures will be ‘new normal’ in future, climate experts warn as UK experiences second hottest day ever
5 years, 5 months ago

Heatwave: Record temperatures will be ‘new normal’ in future, climate experts warn as UK experiences second hottest day ever

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. Experts have warned Britain will suffer record temperatures like …

Europe melts under Sahara heat wave, smashes heat records
5 years, 5 months ago

Europe melts under Sahara heat wave, smashes heat records

Associated Press  

PARIS — Even ice cream, Italian gelato or Popsicles couldn’t help this time. France’s heat alert system went to its maximum level of red for the first time during last month’s heat wave, when France saw its highest-ever recorded temperature of 46 degrees Celsius. “The science behind heat wave attribution is very robust — the first extreme weather event to …

Europe melts under Sahara heat wave, smashes heat records
5 years, 5 months ago

Europe melts under Sahara heat wave, smashes heat records

Live Mint  

Paris: Even ice cream, Italian gelato or Popsicles couldn't help this time. France's heat alert system went to its maximum level of red for the first time during last month's heat wave, when France saw its highest-ever recorded temperature of 46 degrees. "The science behind heat wave attribution is very robust — the first extreme weather event to be definitively …

Paris Hits Sweltering New Heat Record
5 years, 5 months ago

Paris Hits Sweltering New Heat Record

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — Record temperatures are being set across Europe, including Paris, as the continent swelters Thursday in what is its second heat wave this summer. And swaths of Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland could face temperatures exceeding 40 C. Germany recorded 40.5 degrees Wednesday, and the German Weather Service is expecting even higher temperatures Thursday. No …

Europe’s heat wave shatters temperature records and cities are struggling to cope
5 years, 5 months ago

Europe’s heat wave shatters temperature records and cities are struggling to cope

CNN  

CNN — Europe is sweltering in intense heat, suffering through the latest heat wave in a summer that has seen at least 12 countries experience record-breaking temperatures. Scientists warn that the world should expect more scorching heat waves due to climate change and that current temperature highs are in line with predictions made over a decade ago. More intense heat …

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