Tag: heat
A heat wave causes an episode of “massive” melting of the ice
Temperatures of more than 20 degrees, with local records, recorded in the North … The heat wave that Greenland is currently undergoing caused, this week, an episode of “massive” melting.…
Italy, Greece, Turkey: fires and extreme heat in the Mediterranean
Status: 07/30/2021 4:15 p.m. The fire brigade has been in action in Turkey for days – inland and in holiday regions on the coast. There is also a fire in…
The UK will very likely experience heat waves in excess of 40 ° C
The UK is at risk of summer temperatures exceeding 40 ° C even if global warming remains limited to 1.5 ° C, meteorologists warned Thursday. This threshold corresponds to the…
Heat, drought and wind: more than 50 fires in Greece
Status: 07/27/2021 8:04 p.m. More than 50 fires have broken out in Greece. High temperatures and strong winds make extinguishing work difficult. The most dangerous fire rages about 20 kilometers…
All in the shelters, a heat peak of up to 38 ° C expected this Thursday
It’s not a heatwave yet, but this Thursday, fans won’t be a luxury for the people of the Southwest. Meteo France Indeed announces a big heat stroke in this part…
Global warming: where climate change forces people to retreat
The sea level is rising and the first areas are becoming uninhabitable. In the US, towns are moving before it becomes too dangerous. A role model for many others who…
Project by Eon and Signa in Berlin: Warmth from the underworld – economy
In Berlin, the first buildings are using the energy from the sewage in sewers for heating. It is a small answer to the big question of how houses should be…
Temperatures around 50 degrees: Extreme heat and forest fires in the western United States
Status: 07/11/2021 2:19 p.m. The western United States is currently ravaged by forest fires and temperatures around 50 degrees. In California, some of the extinguishing water from aircraft evaporates before…
Stifling heat wave in Spain
A heat wave is raging this Sunday over a large part of Spain, with temperatures at extreme levels, pushing residents and tourists to take refuge in the shade or in…
Heat wave in the USA and Canada probably not possible without climate change – knowledge
The extraordinary heat wave in the USA and Canada would have been next to impossible without climate change, climatologists have calculated. Germany also has to adjust to extreme temperatures of…