https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Mainland Spain endured its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an unprecedented 61 heatwave days across June, July and August, national weather agency Aemet said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260909/confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:58:26 +0200 confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record The mix of a record-breaking drought in Austria and unusually warm weather in the Mediterranean is prompting warnings about the potential for extreme rainfall. What do meteorologists say? https://www.thelocal.com/20260825/could-austria-face-another-record-flood-this-autumn Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:30:09 +0200 could-austria-face-another-record-flood-this-autumn France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260903/france-recorded-hottest-summer-ever-environment-minister Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:59:51 +0200 france-recorded-hottest-summer-ever-environment-minister After a (slightly) cooler spell, Austria is facing yet another sweltering few days of heat, with temperatures forecast to soar above 30C. https://www.thelocal.com/20260824/austria-braces-for-another-intense-heat-spell Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:09:47 +0200 austria-braces-for-another-intense-heat-spell Extreme temperatures, extended heatwaves and little rainfall has resulted in a major drought affecting Austria, with damage amounting to around €1 billion. https://www.thelocal.com/20260817/how-much-damage-has-the-drought-in-austria-caused Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:52:26 +0200 how-much-damage-has-the-drought-in-austria-caused The warm and dry weather has led to a high or extremely high risk of ground and forest fires in large parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.com/20260717/high-risk-of-fire-in-large-parts-of-sweden-as-heat-continues Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:07:18 +0200 high-risk-of-fire-in-large-parts-of-sweden-as-heat-continues Following record-breaking temperatures in Germany, another heatwave is coming. What can we expect? https://www.thelocal.com/20260709/maps-how-hot-will-it-get-in-germany-in-mid-july Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:47:27 +0200 maps-how-hot-will-it-get-in-germany-in-mid-july Could a dip in the Baltic Sea be the solution to Gotland's water shortage? https://www.thelocal.com/20260706/gotland-tourists-urged-to-skip-showers-and-wash-in-the-baltic-sea Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:07:33 +0200 gotland-tourists-urged-to-skip-showers-and-wash-in-the-baltic-sea Lightning struck more than 10,000 times on Sunday as a powerful thunderstorm swept across Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20260706/over-10000-lightning-strikes-recorded-as-severe-thunderstorms-batter-sweden Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:58:32 +0200 over-10000-lightning-strikes-recorded-as-severe-thunderstorms-batter-sweden Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. https://www.thelocal.com/20260705/infernos-devastate-forests-in-france-and-spain-as-europes-temperatures-rise-again Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:43:39 +0200 infernos-devastate-forests-in-france-and-spain-as-europes-temperatures-rise-again More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months ever recorded, officials said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260701/spain-records-more-than-1000-heat-related-june-deaths Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:57:30 +0200 spain-records-more-than-1000-heat-related-june-deaths The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent. https://www.thelocal.com/20260628/more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:38:51 +0200 more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation. https://www.thelocal.com/20260628/records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:03:28 +0200 records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east People in Austria have been sweltering in the last days as a heatwave grips Europe. It's expected to get even hotter, with temperatures forecast to reach 41C in some places. https://www.thelocal.com/20260626/maps-austria-on-extreme-heat-alert-as-temperatures-forecast-to-rise-above-40c Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:01:36 +0200 maps-austria-on-extreme-heat-alert-as-temperatures-forecast-to-rise-above-40c The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260624/people-are-at-risk-europe-urged-to-invest-in-healthcare-as-heatwaves-intensify Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:30:49 +0200 people-are-at-risk-europe-urged-to-invest-in-healthcare-as-heatwaves-intensify In other parts of the world, 25C (77F) is an average summer’s day, so why do Swedes feel the heat more, and what can be done to mitigate the effect of heatwaves in the future? https://www.thelocal.com/20240626/why-are-temperatures-of-25c-considered-a-heatwave-in-sweden Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:07:50 +0200 why-are-temperatures-of-25c-considered-a-heatwave-in-sweden Much of Western Europe was baking in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records. https://www.thelocal.com/20260619/europe-swelters-in-new-heatwave-with-temperatures-set-to-rise-further Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:55:05 +0200 europe-swelters-in-new-heatwave-with-temperatures-set-to-rise-further France experienced its hottest spring "since records began in 1900", marked by a scorching early heatwave at the end of May, the country's weather service said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260602/france-experiences-hottest-spring-on-record Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:13:03 +0200 france-experiences-hottest-spring-on-record It may not have been hot per se, but Spain just logged its warmest April since records began in 1961 with an average temperature of 15.1C last month, national weather agency Aemet has said. https://www.thelocal.com/20260505/spain-logs-warmest-april-on-record Tue, 05 May 2026 15:10:51 +0200 spain-logs-warmest-april-on-record Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, with a string of deadly storms lashing the country, national weather agency Aemet said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260312/spain-had-wettest-january-and-february-in-nearly-50-years Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:15:14 +0100 spain-had-wettest-january-and-february-in-nearly-50-years