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Thousands flee new wave of European wildfires
Regions across Portugal, Spain and France have stepped up heat alerts that last until the weekend.
Immobilized by heat wave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court
If the court rules in his favor, Mex Muellner will be the first individual recognized as a direct victim of the consequences of climate change,
Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates
Around the country, data centers have been blamed increasingly for a host of environmental ills.
Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
Efforts to plug some of the holes exposed by the heat wave that shifted eastward to other parts of Europe after battering France, the United Kingdom and other countries are accelerating on a national level, too.
Europe's deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine
Over the weekend, the heat scorched the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland, with the countries setting new temperature records of 107.4 F, 107.1 F and 104.9, respectively.
3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
The firefighters deployed emergency shelters for themselves during the so-called burnover — which occurs when a fire spreads and closes off all escape routes.
German highways are buckling under extreme heat as Central Europe sizzles
Infrastructure failures are mounting in Germany while unusually high temperatures continue to grip much of Europe.
Crucial window for rescuing survivors narrows as Venezuela enters third day after deadly twin quakes
Search operations continue across the hardest-hit areas as authorities confront the mounting toll from the powerful earthquakes.
France’s record-breaking heat wave triggers a reckoning on AC
In a country long resistant to air conditioning, perspectives are drastically shifting as France battles its hottest days in history and the issue becomes political.
UK suffers as it swiftly sets new hottest June day record
The record fell after just one day, with another record set for the most calls to ambulance crews about life-threatening emergencies.
Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records its hottest day ever
In a country without widespread air conditioning, schools, public transportation and sporting events have been impacted.