Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found.
Category: Heat and Heat Waves
Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.
As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable.
Food Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
Delivery riders are already some of the most vulnerable workers of booming gig economies. During successive heat waves this summer in Italy, it got complicated.
Food Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
Delivery riders are already some of the most vulnerable workers of booming gig economies. During successive heat waves this summer in Italy, it got complicated.
Rome’s Delivery Riders Lose Out in Heat Ban
A new rule banning labor during the hottest hours this summer was meant to protect workers in and around Rome. Instead, it gutted the incomes of some delivery riders.
UK Summers, and Houses, Are Getting Hotter
Built for a cooler climate, many homes need to be retrofitted for warming temperatures. It won’t be as simple as installing air-conditioning.
Iran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.
Sprawling Wildfires Kill 2 and Force Evacuations in Cyprus Amid Stifling Heat
The fire had burned more than 24,000 acres in Cyprus, where officials had warned of fire danger as temperatures rose above 100 degrees.
It’s Paradise Lost as Climate Change Remakes Europe’s Summers
In peak vacation season, many of the continent’s most desirable getaways are becoming places to get away from.
When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’
How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.
Heat Warnings Issued for Parts of Eastern Canada
Warnings were issued for southern Ontario and southwest Quebec as hot and humid weather is expected to linger through Thursday.
UK Braces for Record Temperatures as Third Heat Wave Spreads
A third official heat wave is expected to descend this weekend, with record-breaking temperatures possible in Scotland.
Umbrellas Optional? East Asia’s Monsoon Rains Are No Longer a Sure Thing
Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.
As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.
Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests
Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.
How to Stay Cool While Traveling in Paris, Italy, Spain and Parts of Europe
As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite.
As Heat Grips Europe, a Struggle to Keep Workers and Customers Cool
Companies are reporting a drop in business, reflecting the economic toll of the heat wave, which is lowering productivity and keeping shoppers at bay.
Wimbledon 2025: How the World’s Oldest Tennis Tournament is Coping with the Heat Wave
With 6,700 refillable water bottles, “shade mapping” and ice packs, the world’s oldest championship tennis tournament is taking Britain’s heat wave seriously.
How the Hottest Place in India Survives
It’s 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), and it’s only 10 a.m. Welcome to Sri Ganganagar.
Dangerous Heat Grips Much of Europe, With More to Come
A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, employers and tourists to alter their habits.
What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe
Health warnings were issued to tens of millions of Europeans as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius.
Europe Heat Wave Drives Record-High Temperatures, Prompting Health Alerts
Extreme heat has gripped Europe with record-high temperatures, health alerts and wildfires, from France and Spain to Greece.
Toronto Sees Record Temperatures as Extreme Heat Settles Over Canada
Sweltering temperatures not seen in Toronto in nearly a decade have prompted health alerts, pool closures and warnings to students to expect “uncomfortable conditions.”
U.K. Heat Wave Leaves Britons Looking for Ways to Stay Cool
As high temperatures have become more common in recent years, some people are adjusting, including by investing in air-conditioners.
UK Heat Wave Leaves Britons Looking for Ways to Stay Cool
As high temperatures have become more common in recent years, some people are adjusting, including by investing in air-conditioners.
Britain Braces for Its First Heat Wave of the Year
Health alerts were in place through the weekend, as temperatures are expected to keep climbing.
Amid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia
Millions will make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year.
Homeowners of Color Face Greater Climate Risk
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U.K. Records Its Hottest May 1 Ever, Despite a Toilet Getting in the Way
In an unseasonably hot week, readings from one weather station in London had to be disqualified.
