Europe heat wave: Preparations include public cooling rooms, mist showers and health warnings
5 years, 6 months ago

Europe heat wave: Preparations include public cooling rooms, mist showers and health warnings

CNN  

CNN — Europe is bracing for an “exceptional” heat wave, with authorities activating emergency plans that include setting up public cooling rooms and extending hours at swimming pools. The heat wave “promises to be exceptional” at the end of June, French meteorological service Météo-France said. “If the air is humid, it will not cool off much at night, and that prevents buildings from releasing their heat and cooling off at night.” Mist showers and cooling rooms Paris City Hall has activated a plan that includes installing 48 mist showers throughout the city, extending hours at public swimming pools, keeping some parks open all night and opening cool rooms in designated public buildings, officials said. European public health bodies are trying to prevent a repeat of last year, when heat waves resulted in deaths in Spain and Portugal and drought conditions in Germany and Sweden.

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Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world

India Today  

The year 2023 has officially been recorded as the hottest year in history, with global temperatures averaging 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, surpassing the previous record set in 2016. Amid this unprecedented rise in temperatures, a new study reveals a concerning phenomenon: certain regions across the globe are experiencing extreme heat waves that exceed predictions made by climate …

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

‘It’s hell outside’: European heat wave prompts alerts in southern, central areas
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘It’s hell outside’: European heat wave prompts alerts in southern, central areas

LA Times  

A municipal worker cools off next to a city fountain Thursday in Bucharest, Romania, where street thermometers showed temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 104 degrees in some places. Italian authorities declared a red weather …

As summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
1 year, 5 months ago

As summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace

LA Times  

Air-conditioning external units are seen on the facade of a building in Rome. Shifting opinions Despite holdouts like Peroni, rising global temperatures are dropping air conditioning from luxury to a necessity in many parts of Europe, which long has had a conflicted relationship with energy-sucking cooling systems deemed by many to be an American indulgence. “From a scientific point of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists
1 year, 5 months ago

A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists

Associated Press  

ROME — 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. “Never in my life have I experienced heat like this before in Pristina,” Artan Kelani, a 22-year-old …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

Extreme heat contributed to more than 60,000 deaths in Europe last year
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat contributed to more than 60,000 deaths in Europe last year

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 findings of the current study, with over 61,000 estimated heat-related deaths, further support the evidence that heatwaves have …

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 …

Germany to roll out measures against heat wave deaths, drawing lessons from France
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany to roll out measures against heat wave deaths, drawing lessons from France

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government said Monday it is launching a campaign against deaths from heat waves that are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Germany is learning lessons from France, which put in place numerous measures following a devastating heat wave in 2003 that caused about 15,000 deaths in the country. …

Germany to roll out measures against heatwave deaths, drawing lessons from France
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany to roll out measures against heatwave deaths, drawing lessons from France

India Today  

The German government said Monday it is launching a campaign against deaths from heatwaves that are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Germany is learning lessons from France, which put in place numerous measures following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that caused about 15,000 deaths in the country. Lauterbach said the French …

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 …

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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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 …

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 …

Netherlands sees first official heat wave in two years, municipalities unprepared
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands sees first official heat wave in two years, municipalities unprepared

NL Times  

For the first time in two years, there is an official heat wave in the Netherlands –– but municipalities are underprepared for extreme heat, according to Trouw. At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, a temperature of 25.0 degrees was measured in De Bilt, which means that the conditions for a heat wave have been met, Weeronline reports. For an official heat …

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 …

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 …

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.” …

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 …

‘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 …

Heatwave scorches Europe as hundreds evacuated from wildfires
2 years, 5 months ago

Heatwave scorches Europe as hundreds evacuated from wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Officials issue health warnings as Europe braces for a new heatwave in the coming days. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal, with officials issuing health warnings for a new heatwave in the coming days. Portuguese health minister Marta Temido said on Thursday the health system faced a “particularly …

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 …

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 …

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in N. America
2 years, 10 months ago

Heat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in N. America

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room with symptoms of a life-threatening heat stroke. “Twenty years ago, it seems like we would talk about climate change as something that would happen over the coming generations — and …

Europe heat wave brings concern for older adults, homeless
3 years, 4 months ago

Europe heat wave brings concern for older adults, homeless

The Independent  

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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 …

Heatwave prompts water concerns; take short showers, advises water company
4 years, 6 months ago

Heatwave prompts water concerns; take short showers, advises water company

NL Times  

Drinking water company Vitens has warned of the possibility of low water pressure during the expected heatwave later this week if water usage widely increases, the newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Monday. As a result, the company urges Netherlands residents to take short showers, not to fill up inflatable pools and only to spray the garden when it is really …

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 …

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