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Heatwave forecast with 40C in Spain, France and Portugal this weekend

Experts are warning about the dangers of ‘tropical nights’.

Climate

High-summer heat returns to Spain this weekend

Temperatures will rise across Spain on Friday, reaching July-like levels. An easterly wind will batter the Strait with orange alerts and storms inland on Sunday.

Earth News

Scorching heat forecast for St Anthony’s Day in Portugal

With summer just days away, Portugal is marking its national day in sweltering heat, with 35–40 °C prompting many to seek relief in the cold Atlantic.

Climate

Alternatives to air con: Cheap and easy ways to cool your home

I moved to Sicily from the UK - here’s what I’ve learnt about keeping your home cool during a heatwave.

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Heat set to stay in Spain, up to 38°C next week

Settled weather will dominate most of Spain this weekend, with rain confined to the north and the Pyrenees as temperatures rise sharply; next week the south could approach 38°C.

Climate

Mayors from 50 cities join hands to fight extreme heat

From Athens to Oulu, European mayors are among 50 worldwide teaming up to protect citizens against extreme heat.

Health news

Record heat-related deaths in Spain after an unusually warm May

Extreme heat arrived before summer, causing a record 101 deaths in May. Health authorities warn that health risks rise with every degree above alert thresholds.

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Spanish waters hit record May temperatures

State Ports' monitoring networks recorded all-time May temperature highs at 18 of their 29 buoys, from Galicia and the Cantabrian coast to the Mediterranean, peaking at 26.58°C off Mahon.

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Climate experts say heatwave misinformation is fuelling online abuse

Misleading claims about Europe's record heatwave in May have followed familiar climate-change denial narratives, as scientists say that misinformation can help fuel online hostility.

Food and Drink

Cone classics: Which ice cream flavours are most popular in Europe?

For a long time, vanilla ice cream was Europe's favourite flavour. Now a map shows more people trying new varieties as online trends shake up cone classics.

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Podcast | An unusual heatwave with a sinister twist

From blistering heatwaves sweeping Europe to rising security tensions along the Baltic border, we dive into the issues keeping officials in Brussels awake this week.

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France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris

France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to cool off, despite rules prohibiting swimming in the waterway.

Climate

Heat dome makes May feel like August in Spain

An anticyclonic ridge from North Africa traps hot air over western Europe. Badajoz hits 38 ºC, Santander keeps breaking records, France counts deaths. This is no blip but the new normal.

Culture news

Pop-culture myth: 'Friends' lied to you about jellyfish stings

Rising temperatures often mean that there are more jellyfish in our oceans. If you’re heading to the beach soon and you get stung, don’t urinate on yourself (or have one of your friends do it for you), whatever you do. Because the beloved TV show Friends lied to you about jellyfish stings...

Europe News

The heatwave affecting Europe is 'unprecedented and historic'

Temperature reached 35°C near London and could hit 39°C in some areas of France.

Climate

Urban heat islands: What are they and how can we combat them?

This deadly phenomenon impacts three-quarters of Europeans.

Earth News

France has been bracing for extreme heat for years. Is it prepared?

France has quite literally been acting out the best way to cope during extreme temperatures. Now, it’s trapped under a heat dome.

Earth News

Ending Europe's fossil fuel habit requires 'bravery', says IPCC expert

'Budapest will also hit 50°C, the only question is when', predicts Hungarian climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, a professor at CEU.

Earth News

Heat, rain and Sahara dust hit Portugal

The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere forecasts above-average weekend temperatures for the time of year, with rain and thunderstorms, as a tropical air mass carrying Saharan dust approaches the Iberian Peninsula.

Earth News

Portugal racing to prevent ‘a terrible summer’ of wildfires

The public are being asked to 'do their part' by clearing tinder from around their homes.