US EditionSevere heat waves hit Southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks
- Severe heat waves hit Southern Europe in late June 2025, causing wildfires and prompting evacuations near Athens, Greece.
- This heatwave follows a trend of rising temperatures and more frequent early-season heatwaves linked to human-driven climate change.
- Spain, Greece, France, and Italy issued heat, wildfire, and health warnings, with Italy banning outdoor work during peak heat hours and the Red Cross aiding heat-affected people in Rome.
- Temperatures peaked at 46°C in El Granado, Spain, setting a June national record, while experts warned that some European tourist destinations may become too hot for comfort in summers to come.
- The heatwave's impacts include wildfire risks, health threats to vulnerable groups, disrupted daily life, and expected continuation into July, highlighting escalating climate risks across Europe.
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Co-occurrence of marine and atmospheric heatwaves with drought conditions and fire activity in the Mediterranean region
Climate change has become a major concern in the twenty-first century, leading to the amplification of extreme events and, consequently, to severe impacts on society, economy and ecosystems. Heatwave conditions in particular, often coupled with extended periods of dryness, have an important contribution in exacerbating rural fires. Here, we propose to analyse the co-occurring interplay between atmospheric heatwaves and droughts in southern Europ…
The temperature on the highest peak in the Alps rose to zero degrees Celsius over the weekend.
An unprecedented heat wave put on red alert the southern half of Portugal, with forecasts of reaching 44 degrees Celsius in the district of Beja this Sunday. The situation is equally critical in neighboring Spain, where no community is spared the warnings by high temperatures. On Saturday, June 28, the town of El Granado, in Huelva, recorded a historic record of 46°C in June, surpassing the 1965 mark in Seville. The State Meteorology Agency (Aem…
According to Spain's Metrological Institute, 46 degrees were measured on Saturday in the province of Huelva in southern Spain.
In Spain, the heat record for the month of June has been broken. It reached 46 degrees this weekend in El Granado, a village in the southwest of the country, near the border with Portugal.
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