The dry summer has reduced hydropower in Norway, threatened nuclear reactors in France and crimped coal transport in Germany. And that’s on top of Russian gas cuts.
Tag: Wildfires
Fires Rip Through France Amid New Heat Wave
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.
France Faces ‘Most Severe’ Drought as Heat Persists in Europe
A lack of rain and a string of heat waves have caused devastating wildfires and left farmland parched in the country and much of the continent.
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Suffers Throat Damage From Europe’s Wildfires
The band canceled a show in Vienna after Mr. Vedder sought treatment following a musical festival in Paris.
London Shows How Unprepared Northern Cities Are for a Warmer World
As the heat wave rolled out, it left behind fears about how Northern European cities can cope with extreme weather driven by global warming.
What to Know About Europe’s Heat Wave: Railways, Wildfires and More
Britain’s record-breaking heat has mostly abated, but fires still rage in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Britain sets a heat record.
Europe’s Heat Wave Breaks UK Temperature Records and Drives Wildfires
Europe is ill prepared for extreme heat fed by global warming. For the first time on record, parts of Britain hit 40 degrees Celsius — 104 Fahrenheit — as did Paris for only the third time.
Scenes of Devastation Emerge From a Fire-Ravaged Southwestern France
Two wildfires have ravaged nearly 80 square miles of forests, forcing 37,000 people to evacuate. The flames were fanned by a heat wave also feeding blazes in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Firefighters In France Battle an ‘Explosive Cocktail’ of Wind and Flame
More than 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain raging wildfires that have burned nearly 80 square miles of vegetation and forced thousands to evacuate.