Thursday briefing: What’s behind Europe’s extreme heat – and the risks ahead
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Category : Extreme weather
Strike threats in Italy and stoppages in Greece as workers struggle with heat
Parts of Sicily reach almost 47C and Spanish coastal water temperatures hit new high for mid-July Temperatures reached almost 47C in southern Italy on Wednesday...
Extreme weather live: heatwave red alerts expected for more cities in Italy; Greece wildfires spread
Twenty-three of Italy’s 27 main cities expected to be under red alerts as searing temperatures continue; wildfires north and west of Athens force residents to...
Greece wildfires: drone footage shows scale of destruction – video
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a wildfire that broke out in Greece on 17 July in Kouvaras, about 17 miles south-east of Athens. The...
Extreme heatwave live updates: hundreds of millions from US to Europe and Asia hit by severe heat
Italy told to prepare for most intense heatwave ‘of all time’ and 100 million Americans remain under extreme heat advisories as climate crisis bites Millions...
Devastating floods in Italy claim lives and leave thousands homeless
Fifteen rivers burst their banks after heavy storms across country cause landslides and submerge villages Five people have died and thousands have been evacuated from...
‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe
At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologists Weather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting...
A woman dies and 10 people missing after landslide on Italian island of Ischia
Island near Naples was engulfed by heavy rain, causing a landslide that flooded homes and swept away cars A woman has died and 10 people...
