Unions across Europe are pushing for new protections to help workers deal with heat stress.
As Europe’s scorching summer continues, trade unions are pushing for new laws to combat deadly heat stress, which is linked…
Category: Extreme heat
Extreme heat
Europe's debate over air conditioning is getting more intense, with some calling it a "heat panic" and others saying people are being "sacrificed at the altar" of cooling.
On Sunday, as the afternoon heat in eastern Brandenburg hit a staggering 41.7°C (107°F) — a record high for Germany…
Spain and France are facing more extreme heat after a scorching June led to around 2,000 deaths.
Spain and France are getting ready for another possible heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C (111F) in the coming…
I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant. Here's how I managed.
In the summer of 2019, I had what I thought was a “fun” idea for a story. Paris was about…
More European countries are preparing for temperatures above 40°C as the heatwave shifts eastward.
Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia are preparing for record-breaking temperatures above 40°C as a heatwave that has already been linked to…
"An unfortunate certainty": after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe still so unprepared for rising temperatures?
The leader of France’s far-right party called for a “grand plan” for air conditioning during the same week her party…
Climate experts are alarmed by the deadly spring heatwaves scorching Europe, calling them "mind-bogglingly crazy."
Malcolm Mistry knew Monday morning was going to get “very warm, very quickly,” but a slow start out of bed…