Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out ‘in front of our eyes’

Sea temperature records broken for month of July, Copernicus report reveals

Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar

Drought and wildfires intensify across continent, while tropical storms bring heavy rain and disruption to east Asia Europe live – latest updates High pressure has dominated central and eastern Europe in early August, breaking temperature records across the region. Austria recorded a high of 41.2C (106.2F), while Slovakia reached 42.2C. Hungary hit a peak of 41.8C, surpassing a record set in 1905, while overnight temperatures remained above 28C in some areas, marking it as a tropical night...

By Magdalena Shopova for MetDesk

June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says

The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.

When extreme heat threatens Europe's nuclear power

Warm rivers and low water levels are forcing nuclear power plants to reduce output across Europe. Over a year, the losses are minimal, but on critical days the loss of power has consequences for grids and prices.

Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region

The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the region, as well as thousands of projected heat-related deaths. Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show.

By FRANCE24

Europe heatwaves lead to record-early harvest at Catalan winery

At Gramona, a winery in the Anoia area, labourers have begun the harvest several weeks ahead of the traditional August dates

By Horaci Garcia

Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe’s economy this summer

Record heat and droughts this summer have wreaked havoc in power production, shipping and public health systems.

Western Europe sets new temperature record as heatwaves pummel the region

The finding comes as temperatures set to rise here again this week

By Irish Independent Newsdesk

Extreme heat exposes crisis inside Europe's overcrowded prisons

Record summer temperatures are exposing the strain on overcrowded prisons across France, Italy and Belgium, where ageing buildings and poor ventilation are making extreme heat increasingly difficult to manage.

By RFI

Western Europe experienced hottest June-July on record

Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU's global warming monitor said.

Revival of SME credit

Between July and August, things are brought to almost a halt across much of Europe. Italy shuts down for Ferragosto, the French vanish on les grandes vacances, and the German offices empty out. During this window, everything — deadlines, emails, occasional sovereign crisis — can wait. For Pakistani economy nerds, late summer means something completely different, though no less exciting if you are warped enough. It’s because by this time, the data for fiscal year-end starts being released, giv...

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Western Europe experienced hottest June-July on record: EU monitor

The European Union's global warming monitor said the combined average temperature in western Europe for June-July was 21.62 degrees Celsius, beating the 2022 record for the same period.

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe’s economy this summer

For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer’s sweltering heatwaves have brought home the reality that its costly and life-altering economic impacts have already arrived. Record heat and droughts this summer – which scientists say are exacerbated by global warming – have wreaked havoc in power […]

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Confirmed: The figures show July was worryingly sweltering this side of Europe

Ireland is one of the places in western Europe where temperatures were much higher than average last month.

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe’s economy this summer

Southern Europe could take the biggest hit as temperature spikes are the largest there, cutting tourism income, exacerbating crop failures and inducing outward migration

By Reuters

Rhine’s water flow drops to near 80-year low: shipping curbed

The Rhine is carrying less water than at any point since 1947, leaving cargo barges unable to sail fully loaded,...

By Louis Gore-Langton

Water flow through Rijn river drops to record low; Could split waterway in half

The water flow through the Rijn River at Lobith has reached a new low.

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