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...
Category : Climate crisis
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...
Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying Swedish police at climate protest
Activist had pleaded not guilty on grounds she acted out of necessity at demonstration that blocked oil trucks in Malmö Greta Thunberg has been fined...
More than 1,000 people forced to flee wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes
Britons among those evacuated from hotels and homes as strong winds sweep blaze towards coast More than 1,000 people were forced to flee homes and...
‘It’s brutal’: Europeans tell of sleepless nights and dizzy spells in heatwave
People in Italy, Spain and Greece describe their day-to-day struggles in soaring temperatures With sea temperatures in the high 20s, open-water swimmer Grabiela Rojas feels...
Thursday briefing: What’s behind Europe’s extreme heat – and the risks ahead
In today’s newsletter: How countries have responded to record-breaking temperatures – and what it will take to change minds and policy • Sign up here...
