Tag: waves
Repeated heat waves: Europe is warming up 3 to 4 times faster than other regions at the same latitudes
A study reveals that Western Europe has been one of the areas of the world most affected by heat waves for 40 years. This region of the world is warming…
Eighty Henk found his home in Utrecht after a turbulent youth, now he waves to passers-by every day
“Later I came to the brothers in Utrecht. There they taught me discipline, but that was a good time. They also helped me to go to a foster family. First…
Europe becomes a hotspot for heat waves and global warming
A study reveals that Western Europe has been one of the areas of the world most affected by heat waves for 40 years. This region of the world is warming…
Heat waves: why they come earlier and are more intense
The heat is already back in France. While the month of May had been particularly hot, on June 18, absolute heat records were shattered, such as the 42.9°C recorded in…
Covid-19: why it is increasingly difficult to anticipate epidemic waves
This is a figure that had not been reached since the beginning of April 2022 with the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant. The number of Covid-19 contaminations amounts to more than 206,000…
Two and a half years of Covid-19 in France: the history of the epidemic in seven waves
January 2020. The end-of-year celebrations have just ended in the general carelessness that surrounds most homes at the start of winter. At the foot of fireplaces, in the corridors of…
Will droughts, floods and heat waves get worse?
With ongoing global warming, will we see more and more extreme and unusual events such as droughts or floods? What are the current trends? You will also be interested [EN…
Where are the highest waves in the world found?
On vacation by the ocean, children – and adults – love to play with the waves. They attract and they repel. Sometimes they make you lose your mind. However, they…
Heat waves, heat waves: “It is urgent to renature the cities”
Since Wednesday, an intense heat wave has spread over the entire French territory. Carcassonne, Cognac, Millau, Dinard, Saint-Brieux… Many cities have broken heat records for the month of June, approaching…
“It’s the same warning flag – it just waves a little more often”
Spain has been reached by a record-breaking heat wave. In Pakistan, temperatures of over 50 degrees have been measured. In Peru it is frost. Researchers believe that climate change is…