Aug 14 At nearly 117 F, Spain clocks provisional heat record By Associated Press Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. Italy put 16 cities on red alert for health risks and Portugal warned 75% of its… Continue reading
Aug 12 Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Throughout the Mediterranean region, days of hot weather already have driven people indoors at midday, spoiled crops and complicated the challenge of firefighters battling wildfires. Continue reading
Jul 31 Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported. Continue reading
Jul 26 Belgian party calls for investigation into deadly floods By Associated Press A political party in Belgium has requested the appointment of a parliamentary commission to investigate the deadly floods that ravaged several towns this month. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:42 Belarusian opposition leader on Lukashenko's dictatorship, underground protests, U.S. aid By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn It's been nearly a year since the man known as Europe's last dictator, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, was declared victor in an election widely-denounced as a fraud. The woman leading his opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is in Washington this week meeting… Continue watching
Jul 19 Germany defends its preparation for deadly floods By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The floods caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but German officials concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster. Continue reading
Jul 17 Europe flood death toll tops 150, costly rebuilding ahead By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Rescue workers labored to clear up damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:40 Climate models predicted extreme weather fluctuations. Can the damage be reversed? By William Brangham, Morgan Till, Murrey Jacobson, Layla Quran In western Germany this week, whole cities seem to be underwater after days of heavy rainfall filled rivers to capacity and quickly turned into flash flooding. As parts of Europe dig out of this latest weather disaster, the European Union… Continue watching
Jul 16 Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods By Frank Jordans, Associated Press At least 110 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as search and rescue operations continued for hundreds more still unaccounted for or in danger. Continue reading
Jul 15 More than 60 dead, dozens missing in heavy Europe floods By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Storms across parts of western Europe caused rivers and reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting in several flash floods overnight as rain-soaked soil failed to absorb any more water. Continue reading