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Greece

In pictures: Eerie spiderweb covers entire shoreline in Greece

A huge spiderweb is covering 300 metres of vegetation in Aetoliko, Greece

19/09/2018

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Climate change and tourism: The Alps may become an even more attractive summer destination

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Copernicus to help tourism industry adapt to climate-related shifts in holiday destinations and seasonality.

19/09/2018

World News

Late summer: Heatwave to return to Europe

Strong heatwave ahead for parts of Europe

17/09/2018

Climate Now

Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August

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The fourth-warmest August on record produced more than just heat, with drought and floods damaging crops and taking lives around the world.

14/09/2018

World News

August in Europe 'was the warmest on record'

Europe had its warmest August on record — the third month this year that has seen unprecedented temperatures.

05/09/2018

Austria

Watch: Snow hits parts of Italy and Austria

At Obertauern, a ski resort in Salzburg, almost 40 centimetres of snow fell with temperatures dropping to two degrees Celsius.

27/08/2018

Greece

Greece's pistachio harvest down by almost a third

Heavy spells of rain in the spring allowed bacteria in the soil and harmful insects flourish.

26/08/2018

World News

Study: Heatwaves, floods to become more severe as 'weather stalls'

Sizzling heatwaves may not be limited to the summer of 2018.

21/08/2018

Climate Now

Climate Update: Europe's second warmest July on record

Europe saw its second warmest July on record.

15/08/2018

France

Watch: Tornadoes spotted off French and Spanish coasts

WATCH: Onlookers capture tornadoes forming off the coasts of Spain and France.

13/08/2018

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Heatwave forces tourists to cool off in Paris' fountains

Parisians and tourists sweltered on Tuesday as temperatures reached 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) in the French capital.

07/08/2018

United Kingdom

UK likely to see above-average temperatures until October

The UK Met Office has confirmed a new three-month outlook that warns of warmer-than-average temperatures in the coming months, potentially even up until October.

06/08/2018

World News

Watch: Rare hail storm hits Sardinia amid Europe's heatwave

A rare August hail storm in Sardinia, Italy, covered streets and land like snowfall on Thursday,

03/08/2018

World News

Why heatwaves in Europe are becoming the new normal

Scientists are warning that the record-breaking heatwave currently impacting Europe is likely to become the rule rather than the exception as climate change disrupts weather patterns.

03/08/2018

Portugal

Portugal’s Met Office retracts hottest day prediction, blames extreme weather for mistake

Portugal’s Met Office has retracted its prediction that temperatures in the country could reach 50ºC — the hottest ever recorded on mainland Europe — this week, drastically revising the forecast down by 10 degrees.

01/08/2018

Australia

Heatwave deaths to soar dramatically, global study finds

Deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States. From 2031 onwards there could be a 471% increase in fatalities in three Australian cities - Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

01/08/2018

Germany

Germany's farmers urge government to act as heatwave threatens harvest

Farmers are calling on the government to declare a state of emergency as Northern and Eastern regions struggle to cope with the dry spell.

31/07/2018

United Kingdom

Eurotunnel becomes latest victim of European heatwave

The Channel Tunnel rail link has been experiencing long delays since Thursday due to "extreme heat".

27/07/2018

World News

What does the summer heatwave look like across Europe?

Euronews takes a look at how this year's heatwave has affected other European countries.

26/07/2018

World News

How do lizards survive hurricanes? Scientists use leaf blower to find out

Lizards can cling on to objects while faced with wind speeds topping 174kph – and the feat has been captured on a high-speed camera.

26/07/2018