https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260812/europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:33 +0200 europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures With scorching temperatures breaking records across Europe this summer, The Local has put together tried and tested tips for surviving heatwaves from southern Europe, where locals have had decades of practice coping with the heat. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260810/gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:46:06 +0200 gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Hot weather is not usually Denmark’s biggest selling point, but with thousands of kilometres of coast, there are plenty of places to cool down when temperatures rise. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190624/five-places-to-go-in-denmark-when-the-weather-is-hot Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:34:37 +0200 five-places-to-go-in-denmark-when-the-weather-is-hot Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heatwave in late June but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded -- even rivalling a freak 2003 episode. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260704/one-for-the-history-books-what-we-know-about-the-european-heatwave Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:32:47 +0200 one-for-the-history-books-what-we-know-about-the-european-heatwave 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.dk/20260628/records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:03:28 +0200 records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Denmark recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said, as the country was hit by a heatwave that has already plagued Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260628/denmark-records-hottest-day-on-record-at-37c-weather-service Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200 denmark-records-hottest-day-on-record-at-37c-weather-service The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260626/european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:20:28 +0200 european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260626/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:44:21 +0200 climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260625/latest-more-than-100-million-europeans-suffer-in-temperatures-above-35c Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:45:56 +0200 latest-more-than-100-million-europeans-suffer-in-temperatures-above-35c The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace https://www.thelocal.dk/20260624/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:42:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent 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.dk/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 Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people, scientists have said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250709/climate-change-made-european-heatwave-up-to-4c-hotter-study Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:03:43 +0200 climate-change-made-european-heatwave-up-to-4c-hotter-study More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230710/europe-could-soon-face-nearly-100000-deaths-a-year-linked-to-extreme-heat Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:15:36 +0200 europe-could-soon-face-nearly-100000-deaths-a-year-linked-to-extreme-heat Europe should brace for more deadly heatwaves driven by climate change, according to a sweeping new report that said the world's fastest-warming continent was some 2.3 degrees Celsius hotter last year than in pre-industrial times. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230619/europe-faces-intense-extreme-heat-and-drought-new-report-warns Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:31:04 +0200 europe-faces-intense-extreme-heat-and-drought-new-report-warns The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, with the continent suffering blistering heatwaves and the worst drought in centuries, the European Commission's satellite monitor said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220908/by-a-substantial-margin-how-summer-2022-was-europes-hottest-on-record Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:45:54 +0200 by-a-substantial-margin-how-summer-2022-was-europes-hottest-on-record As Europe's record-breaking heatwave drifts towards the Arctic it threatens to accelerate the melting of ice in Greenland, which already started earlier than normal this year, climate scientists warned Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190728/heatwave-threatens-to-accelerate-ice-melt-in-greenland Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:59:25 +0200 heatwave-threatens-to-accelerate-ice-melt-in-greenland The last few days in Denmark have seen thousands flock to beaches during their annual leave as clear skies and strong sun heat up the Scandinavian country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190726/denmark-set-for-breather-as-heatwave-eases Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:42:10 +0200 denmark-set-for-breather-as-heatwave-eases With unusually high temperatures forecast for the rest of July in Denmark, remembering to stay hydrated is vital, a medic in the country says. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190724/remember-water-and-salt-during-danish-heatwave-doctors-advise Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:49:56 +0200 remember-water-and-salt-during-danish-heatwave-doctors-advise This week will bring high temperatures and sunshine to Denmark, and meteorologists are forecasting a heatwave as July nears its end. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190722/denmark-to-swelter-in-heatwave-this-week-forecast Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:22:38 +0200 denmark-to-swelter-in-heatwave-this-week-forecast A high-pressure front, which was responsible for the weekend’s summer weather, could be about to push temperatures even higher. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190624/is-a-heatwave-about-to-send-temperatures-soaring-in-denmark Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:24:22 +0200 is-a-heatwave-about-to-send-temperatures-soaring-in-denmark