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Could a heatwave make the Paris Olympics deadly for athletes?

Paris’s population is the most at risk of dying from heatwaves of any capital in Europe.

Europe News

Residents evacuated from Athens suburb as wildfire season hits Greece

Over 70 firefighters and 13 planes and helicopters worked to control the blaze, which closed traffic along a main highway connecting Athens to its airport.

Saudi Arabia

Hajj pilgrims endure 47 degrees in Saudi Arabia

Water misting systems are one way the authorities are trying to cool pilgrims who face soaring heat at this year's Hajj in Mecca.

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.

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Europe News

Southern Romania endures the first heatwave of the summer

Temperatures in Bucharest have spiked at 34 degrees Celsius in the shade and the extreme heat is expected to affect 12 counties.

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

Mexico’s heatwave is causing Howler monkeys to fall dead from trees

Experts expect a ‘lot of casualties’ for the ecosystem if temperature peaks continue.

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.

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

Why has a street in Madrid been covered in mango-scented tarmac?

Residents questioned why the city council didn’t just plant real fruit trees, given they also cool cities down in summer.

Green News

Could heatwaves make asthma worse in children?

Even milder extreme heat appeared to significantly impact health.

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.

Climate

How is Spain preparing itself for another record hot summer?

Spain has pioneered a new heat alert map, as Copernicus reveals where in the country is set to get hottest in the next few months.

Green News

Swarms of flies in Spain could be due to climate change

Climate conditions and farming practices may be creating the perfect breeding ground for the insects to multiply.

Health news

Heat-related deaths rising in Europe as climate change takes hold

Experts say governments across Europe need to make sure their healthcare systems and infrastructures are adapting to cope with drastic climatic change.

Climate

El Niño has ended - where are its impacts still being felt?

El Niño has been changing global weather patterns with deadly consequences around the world.

Climate

Where in Europe will lose the most ‘outdoor days’ to climate change?

Researchers at MIT have developed an innovative new way to measure real-life impact of global warming.

Nature

What’s behind Spain’s ‘mutant’ cockroach infestations?

Rising temperatures across Spain are thought to be responsible for growing numbers of insecticide-resistant Germanic cockroaches.

Climate Now

What’s the state of the European climate today?

In partnership with Copernicus

More devastating wildfires and scorching temperatures, but also more rain and flooding. We asked experts to weigh in on the state of Europe's climate today, and how we can adapt to rapid changes.

Green News

Climate change makes heat waves last longer and spike hotter - study

Climate scientists have discovered more about exactly how global warming effects the impact of heat waves across the globe.

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