Tag: heatwave
Denmark records hottest day on record at 37C: weather service
A number of other countries have been crushing records in recent days amid the deadly heatwave sweeping Europe.
Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heatwave
The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heatwave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe
The latest heatwave to hit Europe has seen outdoor events cancelled, transport disrupted, schools shut and office workers told to work from home, as the authorities issued health alerts to protect the elderly and vulnerable.
Firefighters order evacuation as heatwave bakes Australia
Authorities issued an immediate emergency evacuation warning for hundreds of people in four country towns at risk from the fire in the Otways region southwest of Melbourne.
Kematian akibat gelombang haba di Eropah naik tiga kali ganda
Perubahan iklim menyebabkan 317 daripada kematian akibat haba di Milan, 286 di Barcelona, 235 di Paris, 171 di London, 164 di Rom, 108 di Madrid, 96 di Athens, 47 di Budapest, 31 di Zagreb, 21 di Frankfurt, 21 di Lisbon dan 6 di Sassari, menurut dapatan.
Acropolis to close in the afternoon due to heatwave
The ministry in a statement said the site would be closed from 1 to 5 pm (1000 to 1400 GMT) "for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures."
Schools in Pakistan’s Punjab to close for 7 days amid heat...
In the wake of a surge in temperature and heatwave in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, all public and private schools will close for seven days from May 25-31, Xinhua quoted local authorities as saying Monday.
