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Sudul Europei se confruntă în aceste zile cu un nou episod de caniculă severă, generat de un front de presiune ridicată din nordul Africii, botezat de meteorologi Kamel. În zilele următoare se aşteaptă valori record, cu maxime de până la 45°C în...

Southern Europe is currently experiencing a new episode of severe heatwave, generated by a high-pressure front from North Africa, dubbed Kamel by meteorologists. Record highs are expected in the coming days, with maximums of up to 45°C in...

The Greek Ministry of Labor has decided to suspend outdoor activities between 12:00 and 17:00 in several regions affected by the extreme heatwave that has swept southern Europe. The measure comes in response to "particularly high temperatures...

Temperaturile la suprafaţa solului în regiunile din jurul capitalei Greciei au crescut cu până la 10 grade Celsius, în doar un an, ca urmare a incendiilor forestiere devastatoare din vara anului 2024, arată un studiu publicat de Observatorul...

Surface temperatures in the regions surrounding the Greek capital rose by up to 10 degrees Celsius in just one year as a result of devastating forest fires in the summer of 2024, according to a study published by the National Observatory of...

Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being evacuated from Hungary's Pannonhalma Abbey after a severe infestation was discovered, threatening to wipe out centuries of written history. The drastic conservation measures are targeting one...

Dozens of wildfires broke out across Greece over the weekend, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought, according to Greek authorities. Firefighters have brought a major blaze under control in the Oropos region north of Athens, but the risk...

Climate change does not affect all population groups equally. According to a report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), older people are at particularly high risk, especially from extreme heat waves, which are becoming...

An extreme heatwave that hit western Europe for 10 days is believed to have caused around 2,300 deaths in 12 major European cities, according to a rapid analysis by researchers at Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and...

Syria officially requested European Union support on Tuesday in the fight against devastating fires affecting the coastal province of Latakia, one of the most forested regions of the country. The request comes in the context in which the flames,...

Autorităţile elene au luat o decizie de protecţie publică: în contextul unui val de căldură severă care afectează întreaga ţară, Acropola din Atena se va închide în cele mai fierbinţi ore ale zilei. Decizia vine pe fondul unui risc crescut de...

Greek authorities have taken a public protection decision: in the context of a severe heat wave affecting the entire country, the Acropolis in Athens will close during the hottest hours of the day. The decision comes amid an increased risk of...

June 2025 was marked by record-breaking heat waves in many regions of the globe, showing once again how severe and rapidly the effects of global warming are intensifying. According to an analysis by AFP based on data from the European Union's...

Un val intens de căldură loveşte Grecia şi părţi extinse din Europa de Sud-Est în aceste zile, cu temperaturi ce pot atinge pragul periculos de 42 de grade Celsius, potrivit unei avertizări transmise de agenţia DPA. Curenţii de aer cald care...

The US state of Texas is experiencing one of the worst tragedies in recent years, after strong floods, caused by torrential rains, killed at least 50 people and 30 children were reported missing, most of them participants in a summer camp for...

An intense heatwave is hitting Greece and large parts of Southeastern Europe these days, with temperatures that could reach the dangerous threshold of 42 degrees Celsius, according to a warning sent by the DPA agency. Hot air currents coming from...

Europe faced one of the most intense springs in terms of pollen levels in the atmosphere in 2025. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), quoted by AFP, announced that in May there was a sharp seasonal release of pollen, with values...

The European Commission has announced that it is maintaining the ambitious target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, but is introducing a series of "flexibilities' to accommodate opposition...

A severe and unusual cold wave, even by the standards of the austral winter, has swept Argentina over the past ten days, causing the death of at least nine people and setting a series of historical records for negative temperatures throughout the...

Europe is currently experiencing a new extreme heatwave, wreaking havoc from Paris to Athens, testing the limits of infrastructure, ecosystems and emergency systems. Record temperatures, sometimes exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, have led to loss of...

The European Commission has announced that it is maintaining the ambitious target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, but is introducing a series of "flexibilities' to accommodate opposition...

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge is testing a new material with potential to revolutionize air conditioning systems: a solid, white, waxy paste with barocaloric properties that could completely replace the greenhouse gas...

Turkey is facing one of the worst wildfires in recent years. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated in the last 48 hours, in the context of forest fires that have mainly affected the provinces of Izmir, Manisa and Hatay, the Turkish Disaster...

A wave of extreme heat has hit southern Europe, setting historic temperature records and triggering emergency measures in several countries, in a context in which authorities are also facing increased risks of forest fires and serious effects on...

Spain has set a new national temperature record for June, with 46 degrees Celsius measured in the town of El Granado, located in the south of the country, close to the border with Portugal. The information was officially confirmed by the Spanish...

A heat wave classified as "extremely dangerous" has swept a large part of the United States, exposing approximately 160 million inhabitants to sweltering temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius. According to the Agence France-Presse...

The island of Chios, located in the northeastern Aegean Sea, has been placed in a state of emergency due to the wildfires that have been severely affecting it since Sunday, announced the Minister of Civil Protection of Greece, Giannis...

A major new study by about 60 researchers from 17 countries warns that ten key climate indicators are in the red, signaling an accelerating worsening of the global climate crisis. Published in the journal Earth System Science Data, the report...

The municipality of Paris has announced an ambitious urban adaptation plan, in the context of the increased risk of extreme heat waves, with temperatures that could reach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming years. The measures come as a direct...

A record heat wave caused the Greenland ice sheet to melt 17 times faster than the historical average between May 15 and 21, 2025, warns the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), in a new report cited by AFP. The extreme event also...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched, in Reykjavik, a new pan-European commission dedicated to combating the effects of climate change on health. The initiative comes in the context of the intensification of climate crises with a...

The world has recorded another extremely hot month, with oceans and land continuing to reach "unusually high” temperatures, extending an alarming series of climate anomalies that has lasted for more than two years, according to data...

The Great Barrier Reef may survive rising sea levels, but not in the presence of climate stress and pollution, suggests a new study published by the University of Sydney. A look into the geological past offers worrying prospects for the future of...

A new scientific study warns of changing global rainfall patterns. Nearly 2 billion people could face significant changes in water availability if the average global temperature rises by 1.5°C, even temporarily, warns a new study published in the...

Spania se pregăteşte pentru un episod de caniculă excepţională, cu temperaturi care ar putea depăşi 40 de grade Celsius în sudul ţării, a avertizat Agenţia Naţională de Meteorologie (AEMET). Potrivit specialiştilor, valorile prognozate în jurul...

Spain is preparing for an episode of exceptional heatwave, with temperatures that could exceed 40 degrees Celsius in the south of the country, the National Meteorological Agency (AEMET) warned. According to specialists, the values forecasted...

Temperatura medie globală riscă să depăşească pragul critic de +1,5°C în următorii cinci ani, avertizează un nou raport al Organizaţiei Meteorologice Mondiale (OMM), realizat în colaborare cu Met Office din Regatul Unit. Potrivit previziunilor...

The global average temperature risks exceeding the critical threshold of +1.5°C in the next five years, warns a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), carried out in collaboration with the Met Office in the United Kingdom....

The United Arab Emirates last week recorded a historic temperature record for May, reaching 50.4 degrees Celsius in the Al Shawamekh region of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The information was transmitted by the National Center for Meteorology on the...