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3 killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies with above 40 deg C temperatures expected

Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

European wildfire smoke dampens UK heatwave with unusually hazy conditions

Smoke from wildfires in Southern Europe has brought hazy conditions to the UK, disrupting the current heatwave, forecasters ...

Europe heat wave fuels wildfires, forcing evacuations in multiple countries

A heat wave gripping parts of Europe sent temperatures over 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit — 40 degrees Celsius — in southern ...
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Which are the deadliest European cities in a heatwave?

But European cities appear to suffer more than cities in other rich regions even when peak temperatures are similar. Data from Kai Chen, of the Yale School of Public Health, and his colleagues shows ...

Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe

Wildfires wreaked destruction across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.

Europe Braces for Next Heat Wave After Cool Start to August

Europe’s next heat wave is already building over the Iberian peninsula, potentially testing more temperature records after an unseasonably cool start to August.

Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe, burning houses and factories

PATRAS, Greece,/MADRID (Reuters) -Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds ...

Why this latest European heatwave is so different – and more worrying – than the rest

With the heatwave expected to last until Monday, it is set to become one of the longest the country has ever experienced.We ...

Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe

Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.