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Tornado tears through village in south-west France

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Europe News

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.

Economy

Extreme heat threatens Italy's Parmigiano-backed loans

Extreme heat is squeezing Italy's "cheese banks", the climate-controlled vaults in Emilia-Romagna where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano Reggiano wheels sit as collateral for farm loans, pushing up energy bills and thinning the milk supply that fills them.

Europe News

New temperature record in July hit 900 million people

Last month saw the highest average temperature ever recorded and alarming soil humidity figures across Western Europe, Copernicus said. Regions home to 900 million people underwent their hottest July on record, including the Sahel, Central America, France, and Spain.

China

Over 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, 1 million evacuations, and a top-level alert.

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Climate

How rooftop rainwater could be Europe’s best bet to tackle heatwaves

“Harvesting rainwater from roofs and using it strategically for cooling could provide a practical way to reduce both energy demand and urban temperatures.”

Europe News

Danube: Wehrmacht soldiers and WWII motorbike recovered after 80 years

The Danube is at such a low level that Second World War relics are resurfacing in Budapest: alongside a motorbike, the bodies of two soldiers have been recovered.

Climate

2026 isn’t breaking heat records yet – but El Niño could change that

This summer's heat is human caused, not from El Niño – but the climate phenomenon is set to release pent-up ocean heat.

Earth News

What are fire tornadoes and why are they so dangerous?

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

Earth News

Three ways Southern Europe can reduce its 'intensifying' wildfire risk

A major new study warns that Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece are experiencing more ‘fire-promoting’ weather.

Europe News

Low water levels: EU clears old Nazi warships from the Danube

Near Prahovo in Serbia, relics of the Second World War emerge when river levels are low. On the riverbed lie numerous wrecks of German warships scuttled by their crews in 1944 as they retreated from the Red Army.

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.

Nature

Why beavers could be a secret weapon against Europe’s wildfires

Beavers’ penchant for dam building has created natural fire breaks across Europe, which could help tackle deadly blazes.

Climate

‘Warmer-than-normal August’ looms: Why is Europe so hot this summer?

"The exceptionally warm Mediterranean Sea is leaving a fingerprint on land, and in several places it shows up in the nights rather than the afternoons.”

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Monsoon floods kill at least 41 in India's Assam state

Heavy monsoon floods submerge homes and roads in Assam, India, as rescue efforts continue after at least 41 people were killed.

Water

Heat-driven droughts are making life for Europeans more costly

“This isn’t just a crisis for farmers, it’s a crisis that trickles down to Europe’s most vulnerable,” says researcher Merel Laauwen.

Climate

The world's second-coldest capital faces record heatwave

Experts warn that the extreme heat reflects a broader climate trend that is increasing health, water and food security risks across Central Asia.