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Romania shuts down Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water level drops

Nearly two-thirds of the Danube has seen flow rates that are the lowest on record for a month of July in 34 years, according to an analysis published on Monday by the European climate change observatory, Copernicus.

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Tourist guides raise the alarm as Europe braces for another heatwave

Last summer, a 56-year-old guide died after collapsing while leading a visit of the Colosseum in Rome in scorching heat.

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Extreme heat: Half of Europe's population exposed to heatwave

The most intense heat is expected across Western and Southern Europe, with France, Italy and Spain among the hardest-hit countries. But the Balkans and the United Kingdom are also sweltering under the heat.

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Extreme weather knocks one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline

France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year.

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Heatwaves push air conditioning to top of French property wish lists

French homebuyers now place much greater weight on a property's exposure, shutters, air conditioning, ventilation and nearby trees to shield them from heat.

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Grape harvest in Hungary's Villány wine region down 30% due to drought

Winegrowers say this year's harvest in Hungary's southernmost wine region will be smaller as dry heat forces early ripening, cutting yields.

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Europe in flames: Wildfire contained near Athens, evacuations in Spain

Much of Europe is bracing for yet another scorching heatwave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths.

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Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70% of France

A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires.

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Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England, UK says

Britain was also facing its fifth heatwave of the 2026 summer that has seen multiple temperature records being broken.

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20,000 flee wildfires as British Columbia declares state of emergency

The fires that erupted on Friday spread rapidly, nearly doubling in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, although the casualty has not yet been confirmed.

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Wildfires continue to rage as Europe swelters under extreme heat

Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average.

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Extreme heat pushes temperatures above 40°C across Europe

The current heatwave has exposed vulnerabilities in public health systems, power generation, transportation networks and tourism infrastructure, forcing governments to adapt to more frequent periods of extreme weather.

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Hungary's PM optimistic about Paks nuclear power station restart

According to Péter Magyar, the water level has already climbed several centimetres above the critical threshold.

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Residents in Greece survey damage left by fires near Athens

According to an initial investigation by the fire service, the blaze started on Friday with a spark on power cables managed by a private company in Agios Vasileios.

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What are fire tornadoes and why are they so dangerous?

Fire tornadoes can rapidly change fire behaviour and make firefighting more dangerous.

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Firefighters in Greece hope to contain blaze on Athens outskirts

The greater Athens area and the neighbouring island of Evia remained under near maximum fire risk on Tuesday according to the civil protection ministry.

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Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve

The fire started around Monday afternoon in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the border with Germany.

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Woolly mammoth bones exposed as Danube water levels hit record low

Record-low water levels have exposed the bones of a large mammoth in the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo in Bulgaria. Experts believe it is a woolly mammoth.

Turkey

Five wildfires still burn in Turkey as risk extends into next week

Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces.

United Kingdom

Half of England declared to be 'officially in drought'

"Rivers are running low, farmers are having to harvest crops early, wildfire risk is increasing, and millions of people are living under restrictions on water use," the UK Environment Agency said in its announcement.