16 Italian cities today have the highest level of heat alert. Temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius and dangerous to health, especially for the weakest, will prevail in Rome, Florence, Venice, Turin and Milan, among others.more
The water temperature in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern shores of Spain rose in August to a record level of 30 degrees Celsius, the state meteorological agency Aemet in Madrid reported yesterday.more
Due to the "exceptional drought" and the difficult situation facing many areas of the country, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has set up an inter-ministerial emergency unit that will take protective measures for the transport, energy and agricultural sectors, the head of government's office announced today.more
Millions of people in London are facing a possible hosepipe ban, Thames Water has said. The company, the capital's biggest water supplier, said its reservoirs, rivers and aquifers were lower than usual for the time of year.more
Marks & Spencer has stopped selling disposable barbecues in its stores across the UK. The supermarket said it wanted "to help protect open spaces and reduce the risk of fires".more
Another heat wave is approaching Germany, which will be felt gradually from today. On Thursday, meteorologists predict the highest temperatures, even around 40 degrees C. Hot air will flow from the Mediterranean region, reports the portal RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND).more
Parts of the UK are set to see tropical temperatures, while some can expect heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office.more
In July, on average, only 9.7 mm of rain fell in France. This is the least since the measurements began in 1958-1959, the French national meteorological service Meteo-France reported. There is a drought alert and water restrictions across the country.more
The previous month was the driest July in England since 1935, the UK Met Office reported yesterday. In some regions it was the July with the least amount of rainfall in the history of measuring.more
More than half of Spain's territory has been on alert since yesterday due to hot weather in the south and west of the country and thunderstorms in the north-east. An orange alert has been issued in five autonomous regions due to near 40-degree temperatures.more
At least a week earlier than usual in Italy today, the grape harvest officially began. The reason for its acceleration is the more than 40-degree heat and drought. The first symbolic bunch of grapes was picked near Brescia in Lombardy in the land of Franciacorta, where the sparkling wine of that name is produced.more
The meteorological services are forecasting a third heatwave from today, starting from the south-east of the country and then moving to the south-west and north. Temperatures are again expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.more
Employees of meteorological centers have become the target of attacks "on an unprecedented scale". The reason was their announcement of an unprecedented wave of record heat.more
Due to the record-breaking heat, the Seville authorities have launched a project inspired by natural cooling techniques that were already known in ancient Persia, 'El Confidencial' reported.more
The UK has recently been hit with a heatwave which saw unprecedented high temperatures reaching 40C and could now be facing a drought come August as temperatures are set to rise once again. Some projections show that early August temperatures could climb up to 40C again as another heatwave poses a real threat to crops and England could see a hosepipe ban put in place.more
After a record-breaking heatwave last week, temperatures will be much cooler this week, according to the Met Office's five-day forecast. Coningsby in Lincolnshire reached a record 40.3C (104.5F) on Tuesday, the first time the UK has surpassed 40C (104F) ever.more
Rising summer temperatures are causing longer and more frequent heatwaves across Great Britain, according to the Met office. BBC analysis estimates that six million people live in places at risk of higher heat during the summer months.more
Concentrations of ozone near the ground are increasing over a large area of Europe. Experts from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service warn against the phenomenon, which is associated with high temperatures. Ozone close to the ground is a pollutant and can damage health.more
Denmark yesterday recorded the highest July temperature ever measured in the country; in the town of Borris, in the south-west, the mercury column rose to 35.6 degrees Celsius, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) reported on Twitter.more
