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France issues ‘red alert’ over heatwave in south
France has issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak…
Europe’s 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ -WMO, EU report
Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and…
Europe’s heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 ‘excess’ deaths
Nov 24 (Reuters) - Summer heatwaves in France, Germany, Spain and Britain led to more than 20,000 "excess" deaths, a report compiling…
Italy braced for another heatwave
After a short period of respite, Italy is braced for another heat wave that is forecast to hit the country on Thursday.…
Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain
OURÉM, Portugal, (Reuters) - Several wildfires swept across Portugal's central region, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of locals as firefighters struggled to…
Spain swelters as temperatures reach 43C in second heatwave
MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards stayed in the shade in parks, headed for the beach or sipped iced drinks to tackle stifling temperatures…
UK heatwave alert issued
Parts of the UK are predicted to experience a heatwave over the next few days, the Met Office has said. Southern and…
Japanese asked to save power as country’s east sizzles
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - The highest temperatures for the season since record-keeping began have scorched much of eastern Japan for a…
Wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes
ATHENS (Reuters) - A wildfire raged on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, threatening homes and power lines, a fire brigade official…
Spain swelters as temperatures soar above May average
MADRID, May 21 (Reuters) - People waved fans, glugged water and splashed themselves at fountains in Spain on Saturday as the country…
Tunis hit record 49C in heat wave
TUNIS (Reuters) - A heat spike across northern Tunisia caused record temperatures on Tuesday including a sweltering 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees…
Greek PM approves 500 million euro budget for wildfire relief, reforestation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday he had approved a supplemental budget of 500 million euros ($587 million) to fund…