Record heat and drought: the summer of 2022 was the hottest ever recorded in England and the fourth hottest for the whole of the UK, which, like much of Europe, is being hit hard by climate change. Withered greens, dried up rivers and a ban on watering with a hose were some of the events […]
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China: Amid unprecedented heatwave, authorities worry about harvests
A “serious threat”: Extreme temperatures in China, which have dried up many water sources, are now putting crops at risk, authorities have warned, worried about the Asian giant’s food security. China has never before, at least since 1961 when meteorological records began to be kept, experienced such a hot summer, a historic heatwave in both […]
China: Major city in the country dims lighting to save energy
A major Chinese city has dimmed subway lights and turned off billboards to save electricity as parts of the country face shortages due to extremely high temperatures. The mercury has often topped 40 degrees Celsius in recent days in southwest China’s Sichuan, a province that depends 80 percent on hydroelectric dams for its electricity supply. […]
China: National drought warning – ‘Battle’ to save crops from heat wave
China has issued its first national drought warning of the year as authorities scramble to deal with wildfires and mobilize experts to protect crops from extreme temperatures along the Yangtze River. The “yellow alert” was issued late Thursday night after weeks of extreme temperatures have been recorded in many regions, from Sichuan in the southwest […]
Switzerland: Water levels in four large lakes are at their lowest levels for the month of August
Water levels in four of Switzerland’s major lakes are at their lowest for the month of August, after a year of scant rain, according to the federal environment ministry. These are the lakes of Constance, Four Cantons or Lucerne, Lugano and Valens. The volume of water flowing into the Rhine, which originates in the Swiss […]
Britain: Orange warning for ‘extreme heat’ ahead of new heat wave
A four-day “extreme heat” warning has been issued for parts of England and Wales today as temperatures are expected to exceed 35C in a new heat wave that could put pressure on water supplies and transport services. The Met Office issued an orange warning, the second most severe after red in its system, which it […]
China-heat: Millions of Chinese are asked to stay in their homes
Many cities in China are on red alert today due to the heat wave that is ravaging the country, where tens of millions of residents have been told to stay indoors. Extreme heat waves, sometimes deadly, have hit parts of the world in recent months, including western Europe this month and India in March-April. According […]
Italy: 16 cities on alert for fires due to heatwave
Italy is facing its hottest day of the heat wave today and 16 cities have been put on alert from the north to the south of the Italian peninsula, some in regions where wildfires are raging. In the north, Milan, the capital of Lombardy, expects a temperature of 40°C, while 39°C is predicted to reach […]
Spain: The heatwave left behind more than 1,000 dead
Spain’s health ministry announced Thursday that 1,047 people have died from causes linked to the second heat wave that has hit the country in a decade. The deaths were recorded between July 10-19, when the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in most of the state. The unbearable heat mainly affected the elderly: 672 of […]
Heat and fires in Europe – The US is preparing for record heat in many States
Firefighters, volunteers and emergency workers battled the blazes in many parts of southern Europe today, amid mass evacuations and warnings that the fight against climate change must be stepped up after London recorded its hottest day in its history. The heat wave, with the mercury soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, has settled in southern and […]