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Extreme weather ravages Europe with record heat and severe storms

Europe is being battered by extreme weather with record-high temperatures and severe storms. Serbia and Romania face heatwaves reaching 40ºC, while Germany is experiencing severe thunderstorms.

Climate

How weather forecasting can save lives in the face of climate change

AccuWeather was launched by a meteorologist with a dream. Here's how it delivers the world’s most accurate forecasts.

Living

Air conditioning use has more than doubled in Europe since 1990

Cooling machines are part of a vicious heating cycle.

Climate

Weather forecasters warn Europe could be in for hottest summer ever

“One thing that is a massive, undeniable factor that cannot be ignored is that we are constantly breaking heat records,” says one forecaster.

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Climate

Heatwave in parts of southern Europe is '10C above seasonal average'

Italy is set to see temperatures of 42-44C this week.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Greece? Athens shuts Acropolis amid heatwave

Tourists have been fainting while queuing to get into the Acropolis.

Eco-Innovation

A ‘digital twin’ of Earth will help scientists predict the future

The complex computer model takes into account weather and climate systems as well as our impact on the planet.

Climate

Monkeys drown in well as they search for water in India’s 45C heat

Wildlife has been making its way into villages as humans and animals alike search for relief from the heat.

Europe News

Bratislava braces for major flooding as Danube continues to rise

A flood warning has been put in place for the Slovakian capital after heavy rainfall in Germany and Austria.

Green News

How has better preparation reduced deaths from climate disasters?

While there are fewer deaths globally from disasters, there are still pockets in the poorest of countries, especially in Africa.

Green News

Temperatures in Delhi soar to nearly 50C amid brutal heatwave

The intense heat has come with warnings about heatstroke and water rationing in some areas.

Green News

Pakistan swelters in over 50C heat: Is climate change to blame?

Residents say the government has done little to help them in the extreme weather.

Pakistan

Hundreds treated for heatstroke as Pakistan heatwave rages on

Meanwhile, international relief organisations have expressed concern that millions of children could be at risk of dehydration and exposure to record-high temperatures.

Climate

Heat domes explained: Here's why the US is so hot at the moment

Meteorologists explain the phenomenon behind the unseasonally hot temperatures.

Green News

Tornado rips through wind farm: How often do wind turbines fall down?

Experts explain how designers account for extreme weather.

Green News

‘I am so poor I have to work’: Delhi hit by red alert heatwave

With India midway through its general election, there are concerns about the impact of the ongoing extreme heat on voters.

Green News

Mumbai must cut back on billboards as storms intensify, author warns

Cyclones are getting more frequent in the mega city, and the built environment is making matters far worse.

No Comment

WATCH: At least three dead after billboard collapse in Mumbai

As rescue operations continue, Mumbai officials said an investigation had been ordered into the accident.

Nature

Venezuela’s last glacier has disappeared due to climate change

Rising temperatures have made this country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers.

France

At least one person dead after violent storms hit northern France

A 57-year-old woman was swept away by mudslides caused by extreme weather in the town of Courmelles.