Greek emergency services are battling numerous wildfires as a weeklong heatwave peaked with temperatures surpassing 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). Fires were still raging on Sunday morning in the Peloponnese area west of the capital, Athens, as well as on the islands of Evia and Kythera, with planes and helicopters resuming their work in … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 – … Read more