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    Roads flooded as heavy rain, thunderstorms hit parts of Britain

    Roads flooded as heavy rain, thunderstorms hit parts of Britain

    17 Aug 2022

    Roads in parts of the UK have flooded as heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed the country for a second consecutive day. The Meteorological Office issued a yellow thunderstorm alert...

    Over five million people in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

    Over five million people in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

    17 Aug 2022

    More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts on Wednesday as a heatwave creates an electricity supply crunch that has forced factories to stop...

    Swiss artist sculpts sprawling model castle on dried river bank

    Swiss artist sculpts sprawling model castle on dried river bank

    13 Aug 2022

    Swiss artist Francois Monthoux's annual project to build clay sculptures on the banks of Switzerland's Toleure River has sprawled into a captivating castle complex this year as the drought...

    Brussels' flower carpet blooms despite heatwave

    Brussels' flower carpet blooms despite heatwave

    13 Aug 2022

    The creators of Brussels' vast flower carpet, unfurled every two years in front of city hall, are opting for more heat-resistant blooms and the use of pot plants for...

    Europe drought dries up rivers, kills fish and shrivels crops

    Europe drought dries up rivers, kills fish and shrivels crops

    13 Aug 2022

    Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in...

    UK officially declares drought in parts of England amid heatwave

    UK officially declares drought in parts of England amid heatwave

    12 Aug 2022

    Britain officially declared a drought in parts of England on Friday as households faced new curbs on water usage during a prolonged period of hot and dry weather that...

    Wildfires burn, farmers struggle as another heatwave bakes western Europe

    Wildfires burn, farmers struggle as another heatwave bakes western Europe

    12 Aug 2022

    European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a "monster" wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in Spain and Portugal and the head of the European...

    'Look, no tie:' Spanish PM urges casual wear to stay cool, save energy

    'Look, no tie:' Spanish PM urges casual wear to stay cool, save energy

    29 Jul 2022

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez asked his ministers, public officials and private sector employees on Friday to stop wearing ties and stay cool as heatwaves sweep parts of Europe,...

    Greece battles 4 major wildfires; hotels, homes evacuated

    Greece battles 4 major wildfires; hotels, homes evacuated

    23 Jul 2022

    Greece’s fire service was fighting four major fires across the country on Saturday, including one where they had to evacuate over 450 people at an island holiday resort. A...

    Heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain and Portugal: WHO

    Heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain and Portugal: WHO

    22 Jul 2022

    The World Health Organisation's (WHO) European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian peninsula alone, calling for joint action to...

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