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Greece

Heatwave Lucifer testing southern Europe

Greece will feel temperatures soar next as heatwave 'Lucifer' causes deaths in Italy and storms in Austria

Italy

Storms and floods follow heatwave in parts of Europe and Russia

From Italy and Austria to Russia's far east storms have brought floods, but hot weather is forecast to continue across much of Europe.

Japan

Typhoon Noru takes aim at central Japan

Typhoon Noru takes aim at central Japan

France

Traffic hell in southern France

Busiest day of the year on the roads for the chassé croisé in France

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World News

Extreme weather deaths in Europe 'could rise 50-fold'

A study by researchers says weather disasters could kill more than 150,000 people a year by 2100

World News

Record-breaking heat wave set to continue into next week

Several countries issue health warnings as this week's record-breaking weather conditions look set to continue into next week.

USA

Flash flood traps Californian drivers

The sludge engulfed roads, overflowed onto a busy motorway and even halted local train services. Several stranded drivers had to be rescued by helicopter, but no serious injuries were reported.

World News

Alert in Europe over rising temperatures

Health warnings issued across Europe as temperatures reach potentially dangerous levels in many places

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Taiwan and cities in southern China hit by extreme weather

Taiwan

Typhoon Nesat makes landfall in Taiwan

Tropical storms sees winds gust to 180km/h and heavy rain flood streets and homes.

Germany

Up a notch: Hamburg takes on sea level rise

In this 360° video, witness how the German city is building higher and higher above sea level to protect itself from floods.

Italy

Vatican switches off fountains and prays for rain in drought-hit Italy

Water reserves in Rome are so low that local authorities said they may be forced to introduce water rationing, by closing household taps for as long as eight hours a day.

Italy

Rome takes further drought measures

Italian authorities have ordered a halt to pumping water out of a lake near Rome following a prolonged drought.

Italy

From ice to rocks: A tale of glacier retreat in the Italian Alps

Discover in this 360° video how Italy's Ventina glacier has receded by about one kilometre in less than a century.

France

Scientists in search of the wine of tomorrow

What if tomorrow’s wine contained more alcohol and was sweeter because of climate change and earlier grape picking seasons?

United Kingdom

Huge storms batter UK

Flash floods have swept through the Cornish coastal town of Coverack in the south west of England creating havoc for residents. Homes were evacuated and people have been told to avoid the area.

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Streets flooded as tropical storm hits Vietnam

At least once person has died in storm Talas.

China

Dozens rescued from stormy weather in southwest China

Tourists were taken to safety in two separate operations as a typhoon and landslides caused havoc.

World News

Watch: Extreme weather of Europe's summer

France

Storms hit Euronews headquarters