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– Austria experienced its highest July temperature on July 31, with Wieselburg reaching 40.3 degrees Celsius. This surpassed the previous July record of 39.7 degrees, set in Dellach im Drautal in 1983. GeoSphere Austria verified the new monthly peak during

– Germany reported 9,800 fatalities linked to heat in 2026, highlighting the severe health consequences of prolonged summer heatwaves across central Europe. Data from the Robert Koch Institute, a federal agency within the Federal Ministry of Health, shows that from

– Across Western Europe, mounting environmental and public health concerns intensified on Thursday as vast smoke plumes from wildfires crossed borders. Official alerts from Emirates News Agency confirmed that a fourth heatwave poses risks to France and Spain, complicating emergency

Extensive wildfires raging through southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula have prompted the evacuation of close to 260,000 residents and tourists from key leisure areas. Driven by consecutive heatwaves, arid land, and erratic wind changes, these fires have affected coastal

– Human activity stands as the definitive cause of the extreme dry spell currently affecting the continent, according to a major scientific review that highlights climate change exacerbating drought across europe. A global consortium of climate researchers found that unprecedented

Rapidly spreading wildfires fueled by intense heat and strong wind gusts swept through southern Europe on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of three firefighters and the urgent evacuation of thousands of residents and holidaymakers. Emergency teams across France, Spain, and

Global energy markets face heightened volatility as ongoing maritime shipping bottlenecks across the Middle East restrict commercial petroleum transit through vital international waterways. In a commodities research report published by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., market analysts detailed operational scenarios where

Italy placed 17 cities under its highest heat alert on Monday, July 20, as dangerous temperatures continued across central and southern regions. The Italian Ministry of Health increased the total from 14 cities on Sunday. Catania, Messina and Reggio Calabria

The UK government has moved its planned pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles closer to Parliament. HM Treasury published its consultation response and draft clauses on July 13. The measure is called Electric Vehicle Excise Duty, or eVED. It would start

The European Union is preparing bloc-wide restrictions on young children’s access to social media after an expert panel urged phased, age-based controls. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the move in Brussels on July 13. She said the