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Tourist death toll from Greek heatwave rises to 6, others missing

June 24, 2024 5:21 pm

There has been a spate of deaths and disappearances of tourists during an unusual June heatwave across the Mediterranean country

Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets final approval as bloc gives the green light

June 17, 2024 3:44 pm

After surviving a razor-thin vote by lawmakers last summer, the so-called Nature Restoration Plan faced opposition from several member states for months amid relentless farmers' protests that contributed to leave the bill in a deadlock.

Europe's heatwave turns deadly as 18 burned bodies found in Greek fires

August 22, 2023 6:44 pm

Firefighters were also battling blazes in Spain, Italy and Portugal as well was two new blazes that broke out near the Greek capital, Athens, as the region suffered hot, dry and windy conditions that scientists have linked to climate change.

Heat wave bakes southern Europe; sparks warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise

July 17, 2023 5:01 pm

The health ministry issued 10 recommendations to protect elderly people, the sick and pets from the heat.

Pakistan floods to drought in Europe: Major climate change-related events in 2022

December 31, 2022 11:58 am

Here’s a recap of the important events that happened climate-wise in 2022.

Amid intense heatwave, commuters strip as London reaches boiling point

July 28, 2019 2:01 pm

Various pictures of half-naked commuters have surfaced the internet over the past week when Britain, along with France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands experienced record-smashing temperature ever on Thursday.

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Europe grapples with record heatwave, raging fires

July 21, 2022 6:23 am

The temperatures across Europe are on a rise again breaking heat records, due to the constant heat waves in different parts of Europe.

Hot, hotter, hottest: Western Europe braces for record temperatures

July 25, 2019 8:05 pm

Climate scientists warn this could become the new normal. But temperate Europe - where air conditioning is rare - isn't equipped for the kind of temperatures frying the region this week.

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