Tag: heat
Is this heat wave exceptional?
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Heat waves, droughts: “We are starting to see water wars in France”
The record temperatures that have been falling for several days in France are a powerful reminder of this: water is an essential commodity, but its availability has become particularly critical…
England is on fire! Life paralyzed in the capital London: “Busy day since WWII”
The London Fire Brigade said Tuesday’s intensity had not been seen since the end of the Second World War and at least 110 fire engines were dispatched across the capital.…
“I was about to have a panic attack a couple of times” – Asko-Pekka Karsikas, 31, had to take the worst bus trip of his life in the middle of the British heat
The heat causes fires and premature deaths in Europe. When the air conditioning failed on a long trip in the bus, the temperature inside rose between 40 and 45 degrees,…
Putin’s war has been going on for five months already, and the EU is plagued by rising prices, heat and the fear of recession – is the issue of Ukraine in danger of being forgotten?
The prolongation of the war and the end of easy ways may reduce European support for Ukraine, experts say. EU countries are in the middle of the holiday season. At…
heat stroke on runners and workers
Scorching heat hits the Tour de France. Not a drop of rain since the runners have been in France. The Tour is obliged to water certain sections of the roads…
Heat wave: what impact on our electricity production?
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The heat wave, a marker of global warming
News Published on 07/19/2022 at 12:40 p.m. Updated 07/19/2022 at 12:40 p.m. Reading 3 mins. Hotter, more often, earlier and later. The multiplication of heat waves like the one currently…
After the extreme heat – fires are raging around London
The UK has recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the country at 40.3 degrees in Coningsby in the east of England on Tuesday. At London Heathrow Airport, a temperature…
Heat wave: the homeless face the heat
Temperatures reached historic records in France at the start of the week. Among the populations who suffer the most from dehydration, there are homeless people, especially since associations sometimes close…