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 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 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 14:34:37 +0200 five-places-to-go-in-denmark-when-the-weather-is-hot 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