Rescue efforts stepped up after deadly floods in central Greece
Greek PM tours crisis-hit area amid fears death toll could rise as water levels continue to rise in some places Helicopters and lifeboats have been...
Category : Climate crisis
Deadly humid heatwaves to spread rapidly as climate warms – study
Small rise in global temperatures would affect hundreds of millions of people and could cause a sharp rise in deaths Life-threatening periods of high heat...
Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land A forest blaze in Greece...
Greek firefighters struggle to contain blazes – in pictures
Greek firefighters have been struggling for five days to contain deadly wildfires throughout the country, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens Continue reading…...
Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe
Weather ballon climbs to 5,300 metres before temperature falls to 0C amid late summer heatwave A Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented...
Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say
Fresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink supplies A healthy diet in the UK will be put...
Storm Hans causes havoc in Norway with heaviest rain in 25 years forecast
Landslides, a stranded town and two deaths so far reported as extreme weather sweeps across south of the country A powerful storm has brought destruction...
‘This is another beast’: UN chief heat officer on living amid fires, how to cool cities and fears for her daughter
Eleni Myrivili, whose job is to help cities prepare for extreme heat, says many people do not understand how deadly it can be It is...
‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean gripped by wildfires as blazes spread in Croatia and Portugal
‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe Wildfires were burning in at least...
Wildfires tear through Sicily forcing Palermo airport to close – video
Palermo’s airport, on the Italian island of Sicily, was forced to shut for a few hours on Tuesday morning as firefighters battled a blaze at...
