The storm in the eastern Atlantic was expected to weaken over the weekend.
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Hurricane Sam Strengthens to a Category 4 Storm
The fourth named storm to form in less than a week was forecast to strengthen Saturday night as it moved across the Atlantic Ocean.
China Tells Kerry Strained Ties Could Sink Climate Cooperation
President Biden’s climate envoy ended talks in China with a pledge to continue negotiations. But Beijing warned that broader U.S.-China tensions hurt cooperation.
Athens Is Only Getting Hotter. Its New ‘Chief Heat Officer’ Hopes to Cool It Down.
Eleni Myrivili has been tasked with finding ways to help the Greek capital cope with ever-hotter heat waves that are expected to be part of life for years to come.
Patagonia, Adorned in Autumn
Southern Chile’s snow-capped mountains, vast plains and windswept lakes are often depicted in summertime. See the landscape dressed in autumnal hues.
Flash Floods in Turkey Kill 59, and Dozens Are Still Missing
The death toll rose to at least 59 a fifth day after the disaster, and more than 70 people remain missing.
A Sicilian Town Sends an Omen of a Much Hotter Future
Floridia may have hit 124 degrees Fahrenheit this week, possibly the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe, offering Italy and the entire Mediterranean a preview of things to come.
Sicily May Have Broken Europe’s All-Time Heat Record
A monitoring station in Sicily reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit. And at least five children were missing as flash floods swept through northern Turkey.
Wildfires in Greece: After a Long Battle, Firefighters Contain Blazes
A thunderstorm was a mixed blessing: The rain doused some of the smoldering fires, but lightning sparked new ones.
Sicily Registers Record-High Temperature as Heat Wave Sweeps Italian Island
A monitoring station on the island reported a temperature of 119.84 Fahrenheit, 48.8 degrees Celsius, on Wednesday. If verified, it would be the highest ever recorded in Europe.