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...
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Weather tracker: Omega block brings torrential rain to Greece and Spain
Europe-wide formation is partly responsible for Storm Daniel, while the north of the continent has high temperatures An Omega block has been in place over...
EU imports of Russian liquified gas leap by 40% since Ukraine invasion
Pipeline flows from Russia have fallen to historic lows, but shipments of LNG from all over the world have surged EU imports of Russian liquified...
Ørsted shares fall 25% after it reveals troubles in US business
Almost £7bn wiped off value of world’s largest offshore wind company over possible £1.8bn write-down Shares in the world’s largest offshore wind company have tumbled...
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...
Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars
Despite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments European countries are struggling to persuade people...
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...
Seals practise social distancing, aerial survey of North Sea shows
Research suggests behaviour may reflect evolutionary response to previous outbreaks of disease Aerial surveys of the North Sea have revealed that seals practise social distancing...
