Flooding death toll rises in Greece as rescue crews ferry residents to
[ad_1] The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the country’s civil protection minister...
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Europe endures another summer of wildfires, droughts amid scorching
[ad_1] Europe is battling the effects of scorching temperatures which have reached worrying levels globally, with July being the hottest month recorded on both land...
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Thousands ordered to flee as heat, wind stoke fire on Spain’s Tenerife
[ad_1] Thousands more residents of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out of control” raged on...
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July was hottest month ever recorded says EU climate observatory
[ad_1] July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union’s climate observatory confirmed Tuesday. Issued on: 08/08/2023 – 08:52Modified: 08/08/2023 – 08:50...
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Algerian wildfires kill more than 30 people amid blistering heatwave
[ad_1] Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed more than 30 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday. Issued...
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Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth consecutive day with no respite in
[ad_1] Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country....
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Wildfires force thousands to flee seaside communities outside Athens
[ad_1] Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, as high winds pushed flames through hillside scrub...
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Europe’s summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people, study shows
[ad_1] More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe’s record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more...
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Spain’s crippling drought reignites tensions over Tagus river
[ad_1] From our special correspondent in Spain – An early scorching heatwave across Spain has worsened the impact of the country’s long-term drought, causing unprecedented...
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Ocean temperatures in 2022 were highest ever recorded, study says
[ad_1] Issued on: 11/01/2023 – 14:04 The world’s oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity’s carbon pollution, continued to see...
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French weather service declares 2022 hottest year on record
[ad_1] Issued on: 30/11/2022 – 16:09 France this year experienced the hottest year since records began, the country’s national weather service said Wednesday, as global...
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Will the summer of 2022 hasten France’s efforts to fight climate change?
[ad_1] The summer of 2022 was a record-breaking season, marked by several heatwaves, forest fires and severe drought. These extreme weather events seem to have...