Heatwaves affected multiple Western European nations, leading to stores being used as cooling centers.
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Updated Apr 27
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Heatwaves affected multiple Western European nations, leading to stores being used as cooling centers.
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Heat wave affects travel and services across Southern Europe, prompting heat alerts in Italy, Portugal, and Spain.Also in this story
- Portugal and Europe are experiencing intense heatwave impacts and acute housing inadequacy.
- Southerly flow brings hot air from Africa, causing a heat plume that is migrating westwards, leading to torrential rain, flooding, and landslides across Europe.
- Heatwave causes flight cancellations to Spain.
- Climate change is causing severe agricultural decline, making profitable pear growing almost impossible in Southern Europe.
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- Heatwave conditions are building over the European continent.
- A heatwave affects Western Europe, leading to heat alerts in Italy, early closures, and school schedule changes in the Netherlands.
- A heatwave is currently affecting both England and Spain.
- Climate change is driving tourism to cooler destinations as heatwaves make Southern Europe less tolerable.
- Italy and the Met Office are monitoring record heatwaves that began on May 26, impacting the region including London.