Jun 28 France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European records By Kirsten Grieshaber, John Leicester, Associated Press France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and… Continue reading
Jun 26 Heat catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared as models face the sun in fur and wool By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:34 Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heat wave By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan A major heat wave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. France topped a record for the country’s hottest day ever for the second consecutive day. The United Kingdom and Spain both hit… Continue watching
Jun 24 How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe's baking temperatures By Alexa St. John, Associated Press Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame. Continue reading
May 26 Spring heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 25 Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and has fans begging for water By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press Tennis players at the French Open say they haven’t experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics. Continue reading
Mar 28 Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest winter level as unprecedented heat shatters records globally By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Continue reading
Mar 20 The Southwest smashing heat records in March 'is what climate change looks like' By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press It's more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds. Continue reading
Aug 13 At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat. Continue reading
Aug 12 Millions face record heat in Europe as wildfires prompt evacuations By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the global average since the 1980s. Continue reading