The latest red alert comes as a sizzling heat wave sends temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. ADVERTISEMENT A red alert is in place for all of Croatia as the country continues to swelter through a heatwave, with Friday’s temperature reaching 37 degrees […]
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Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day. The famous Acropolis, set on a rocky hill overlooking the capital, and other nearby tourist attractions were closed on Thursday afternoon as winds from
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By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News 4 hours ago Image source, Sebastiao Moreira/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Image caption, Brazilian cities including Sao Paulo are among those to be experiencing high temperatures Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. Rio de Janeiro recorded 42.5C on Sunday –
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