Stay or go? How wildfire evacuations are changing in an era of big blazes

Successful movement of 350,000 people in Europe puts focus on need for drills and alerts in a warmer world

Spanish mountain village braces for astrotourists lured by total solar eclipse

Somosierra will be prime spot to view celestial alignment on 12 August, an event that poses logistical challenges Little stirs in the mountains above Somosierra beyond the wind that lashes the flat peaks, the cows that graze on parched grass and the sun that beats down on the abandoned aerodrome where generations of glider pilots learned to ride air currents alongside squadrons of vultures and red kites. But all this stillness will disappear, albeit temporarily, on the evening of 12 August, w...

By Sam Jones in Somosierra

Opinion: Europe's summer of heat

Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.

By Scott Simon

Drought and scorching heatwaves threaten Europe’s vision of a nuclear-powered future

Nuclear power offers Europe a reliable way of powering itself without laying waste to the planet. But hotter summers and a changing climate are interfering with how it works, writes James C. Reynolds

By James C. Reynolds

10 Things To Know About Next Week’s Total Solar Eclipse

On Aug. 12, millions across Europe, the Arctic and North America will witness an epic total solar eclipse. Here’s how to understand the landmark event in 10 facts.

By Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor

What drives workers to look for another job? Higher pay in the US and fear of getting fired in Europe

A study by the European Central Bank shows only 13% of Europeans who already have a job are actively looking for another one, compared with 19% of Americans

By Raquel Cortés Pascual

Heatwaves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe’s ageing prisons

On a day when temperatures were soaring past 37 degrees Celsius outside, the prisoner sat in his cell with wet towels around his window bars, trying to explain to the visiting politician how it felt to be locked up in France during a heatwave. Most days, 29-year-old Manu stayed on his bed, moving as little […]

Europe Gets Its Starlink Rival, Expands IRIS Satellite Constellation

IRIS2, a response to Starlink and other satellite internet services, is being developed as a secure and reliable connectivity network for European governments, defence and security forces, and emergency services.

Temperatures could hit 28C next week and bring humid conditions

Saturday will boast the best of the sunshine with plenty of events on up and down the country

By Ralph Riegel

Yellow warning issued as temperatures hit 40C in Cyprus

Cyprus’s Meteorological Service has issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperatures, with the mercury expected to reach 40C inland. The warning will be in force from 1 pm until 4 pm today. Seasonal low pressure is affecting the region, with mainly clear conditions forecast during the day. Low cloud and patches of mist or […]

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Weather: Weekend with 39-degree temperatures and strong meltemia, up to 8 Beaufort in the Aegean

Local thunderstorms in the mountainous areas, without significant drop in temperature in the coming days The post Weather: Weekend with 39-degree temperatures and strong meltemia, up to 8 Beaufort in the Aegean appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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