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Feels like an oven: Balkan countries sizzle in week-long heatwave

National weather services expect temperatures of over 40 degrees in Romania, Serbia and Bosnia this week.

Health news

Rising temperatures contributed to 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023

Extreme heat can exacerbate chronic health conditions, allow infectious diseases to spread, and cause medical emergencies.

Climate

Will Europe’s high temperatures continue into autumn?

High heat combined with humidity is making this weather especially uncomfortable.

Climate

Wildfires near Athens: Why is Greece so badly hit by climate change?

“The Mediterranean is a hot spot of the climate crisis” says Dr Kostas Lagouvardos from the National Observatory of Athens.

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Green News

Summer AC after winter heating leaves millions unable to pay bills

A significant proportion of European homes are very difficult to keep cool in summer due to the way they are designed.

Climate

Temperatures in southern France could exceed 40C this weekend

This is the second heat wave southern France has seen in several days.

Green News

July was the second hottest month ever recorded

Temperatures narrowly missed the record set in July last year.

Green News

Marine heatwave: Here’s why the sea has been so hot this summer

Local ocean readings of around 30C provide a worrying glimpse of what is going on in the wider Mediterranean this summer.

Climate

‘Hottest weekend of the year’: Italy and Spain brace for extreme heat

A weather system that has moved up from Africa is causing prolonged extreme heat across Italy that will peak this weekend.

Japan

Over 120 dead in Tokyo as city sizzles through warmest July on record

Intense summer heat in Japan's capital city for the month of July killed scores of people, many of whom were found inside their homes with an air conditioner installed but not turned on.

Nature

Europe's heathlands are under threat from rising temperatures

Heathlands are critical stopping off places for birds crossing Europe.

World News

Wildfires scorch parts of Albania and Croatia

Firefighters continued to battle flames in Croatia and Albania on Sunday as heatwaves and drought seize nations.

France

Olympics fans feel heat as temperatures rise

The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Now, they're facing the opposite experience Tuesday: a heat wave.

Green News

No air con in the Olympic village: Are the Games ready for a heatwave?

There are fears Paris could be a repeat of the Tokyo Games when many athletes suffered in the heat.

World News

Thousands in Romania face water rationing crisis

Residents across Romania are struggling with a severe water crisis, leaving them with a rationed water supply due to a prolonged drought and low rainfall.

Green News

Here’s when Europe’s scorching heatwave is finally set to lift

‘Climate change is making these hot spells worse’, experts warn.

Green News

Dubai hit by dangerous ‘feels like’ temperature of 62C

This perilously high figure is due to the combination of intense air temperature and high humidity generating a heat index far hotter than the recorded air temperature.

Health news

Why are heatwaves so dangerous? This is what happens to your body

As global temperatures rise, countries are seeing an increase in heat-related deaths. Euronews Health spoke to an expert to learn how to avoid being put at risk.

Europe News

Animals in Bulgarian zoo cool off with homemade ice cream

Animals in the capital Sofia's main zoo are cooling off with ice cream as the region endures more high temperatures.

Hungary

Hungarian government alerts services as heatwave threatens homeless

The heatwave scorching Hungary can put homeless people in life-threatening situations.

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