World News

Eight ways the heatwave has affected Europe

From a melting mountain in Sweden, to a surge in beer sales in Germany, find out how the soaring temperatures are affecting Europe.

03/08/2018

Sweden

Summer sun melts mountain in Sweden

Sweden's highest summit has lost its crown after melting ice leaves it 20cm lower

03/08/2018

Spain

Watch: Majorca beach evacuated after shark spotted near shore

Video shows tourists fleeing Mallorca beach after 10-foot shark spotted in sea.

03/08/2018

World News

Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Studies have shown that increasing positive emotions has a powerful effect on our general wellbeing. But is it really that simple with news? We know it’s not. This is why we’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week!

03/08/2018

Sweden

How Sweden's highest peak has lost its top spot

Sweden has endured its hottest July on record, severe drought and some of the worst forest fires the country has ever seen. Now its highest peak has lost 4 metres to glacier melt. We speak to the researcher who made the dicovery.

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

Finland

Finnish food store invites shoppers to sleep over as respite from heat

A supermarket in Helsinki is opening its doors to a hundred customers who want to escape the heatwave on Saturday night

03/08/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

03/08/2018

Germany

Germany: Fish are dying in rivers from heatwave

In West Germany where temperatures have reached around 39 degree's celcius, there's hardly been any rain in the last few months, leaving the Rhine river in Cologne very low leaving fish to suffocate

02/08/2018

World News

In pictures: Trying to keep cool in Europe’s heatwave

As temperatures in Europe continue to soar, with forecasters predicting record-breaking heat in the coming days, people across the continent are searching for ways to keep cool.

02/08/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

02/08/2018

Portugal

Fire warning issued as heatwave strikes Spain and Portugal

A heatwave this week across Portugal and Spain has prompted a warning about possible wild fires

01/08/2018

Spain

Temperatures in Spain and Portugal could break all-time Europe record

Scorching temperatures could surpass 48 degrees Celsius, breaking an all-time Europe record.

01/08/2018

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

Berlin brown as satellite pictures show impact of heatwave

Newly-released satellite pictures have highlighted the impact of a drought and heatwave around Berlin.

31/07/2018

Switzerland

Switzerland imposes open fire ban ahead of national holiday

Though it was done to ensure public safety, the bans may disappoint Swiss nationals on Wednesday, who were expecting dazzling firework shows that accompany the annual Swiss National Day.

31/07/2018

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Fish die as river dries up in Germany heat, zoo animals get a cool down, ice bar for humans

The heatwave gripping large stretches of Europe has already been blamed for deadly forest fires and crop failures and now freshwater fish could be its next victims.

31/07/2018

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

France

Paris' cooling bench is the latest tool to help people cool down

Paris is hoping to tackle peoples woes in the heatwave with a refreshing bench- but does it work?

30/07/2018