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South Korea hits 42.5°C, its highest temperature since records began in 1904

The southeastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5°C on Sunday, the highest since measurements began in 1904, as emergency alerts covered more than 20 localities and much of the country was under heatwave warnings.

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Climate·6h ago

Greece wildfires: Over 1,150 evacuated near Athens, 4,000 hectares burned, winds hit 130 km/h

Fires near Porto Germeno, 70 km from Athens, prompted sea evacuations as winds reached 130 km/h. Over 70 blazes are active across the country.

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Climate·7h ago

Greece braces for 37°C heat and strong winds as fire risk stays high on Sunday

Temperatures will reach 37°C in western mainland areas, while north winds up to 7 Beaufort sweep the Aegean. Civil Protection has placed Attica, Boeotia, and Evia on orange alert for very high fire danger.

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Climate·7h ago

Poland sweats as IMGW warns of 38°C heatwave, violent storms and tropical nights

Poland's meteorological institute has issued top-level heat alerts for several provinces, with temperatures forecast to climb to 38°C by midweek and severe thunderstorms expected to bring large hail and powerful gusts.

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Climate·from Jul 29·upd. 16h ago

Greece wildfires: Chaïdari suburb evacuated as winds fan flames near Athens

New wildfires broke out near Athens on Friday, forcing the evacuation of part of the suburb of Chaïdari as strong winds fanned flames across Greece. Firefighters deployed water bombers and helicopters, while authorities also ordered evacuations in coastal areas and battled blazes on the islands of Paros and Crete.

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Climate·from Jul 28·upd. 15h ago

Italy's fourth heatwave pushes red-alert cities to 25, with 41°C peaks and no relief until 8 August

The health ministry's maximum alert covers 25 of 27 monitored cities on 3 August, with Terni hitting 41°C and Rome nearing 40°C. No significant cooling is expected before 8 August.

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Climate·8h ago

Romania issues red heat alert for three western counties as temperatures hit 40°C

Three counties in western Romania are under a red code warning for extreme heat on Sunday, with maximum temperatures forecast to reach 39–40°C and tropical nights offering little relief.

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Climate·from Jul 30·upd. 7h ago

Suffolk heathland fire contained as UK confronts a summer of record wildfires from Scotland to the south coast

Firefighters have contained a heathland blaze in Suffolk that destroyed rare wildlife habitats, as the UK faces a summer of increasingly severe wildfires from the Scottish peatlands to the south coast of England.

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Climate·13h ago

France's prime minister says wildfires are under control as the Gironde megafire is fixed and 208,000 evacuees return home

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says wildfires across France are now generally under control, ten days after the country's largest blaze since 1949 tore through 42,000 hectares in the Gironde wine region. A separate fire in the Var remains active and has forced fresh evacuations.

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Climate·16h ago

La Picota urbanization evacuated after Burgohondo wildfire reactivates in Ávila

A reactivation of the Burgohondo wildfire, already the most severe in Spanish history with nearly 50,000 hectares burned, prompted the evacuation of the La Picota urbanization in La Adrada on Saturday evening.

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Climate·9h ago

Smoke from four Greek wildfires drifts over Corinthian Gulf and Peloponnese, tracked by AtmoHub

Smoke from four active wildfires in Greece is drifting across the Corinthian Gulf and covering eastern Peloponnese, with the pilot monitoring service AtmoHub tracking the plumes via satellite.

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Climate·8h ago

Skaloma wildfire forces evacuation of seven settlements, damages homes in Klima

A wildfire that broke out near Skaloma in Phocis on Saturday afternoon forced the evacuation of seven settlements and damaged homes in the village of Klima, with firefighters still working to contain the blaze on Sunday morning.

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South Korea hits 42.5°C, its highest temperature since records began in 1904

Greece wildfires: Over 1,150 evacuated near Athens, 4,000 hectares burned, winds hit 130 km/h

Greece braces for 37°C heat and strong winds as fire risk stays high on Sunday

Poland sweats as IMGW warns of 38°C heatwave, violent storms and tropical nights

Greece wildfires: Chaïdari suburb evacuated as winds fan flames near Athens

Italy's fourth heatwave pushes red-alert cities to 25, with 41°C peaks and no relief until 8 August

Romania issues red heat alert for three western counties as temperatures hit 40°C

Suffolk heathland fire contained as UK confronts a summer of record wildfires from Scotland to the south coast

France's prime minister says wildfires are under control as the Gironde megafire is fixed and 208,000 evacuees return home

La Picota urbanization evacuated after Burgohondo wildfire reactivates in Ávila

Smoke from four Greek wildfires drifts over Corinthian Gulf and Peloponnese, tracked by AtmoHub

Skaloma wildfire forces evacuation of seven settlements, damages homes in Klima

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