Portugal recorded 284 excess deaths during a severe heatwave from June 28 to early July, according to preliminary data from the Directorate-General of Health. Over 70% of the fatalities were ...

The Directorate-General for Health as warned that since June 28th, mainland Portugal has recorded 69 excess deaths due to the hot weather.

Major heatwaves across southern Europe have left Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece in sweltering conditions of more than 40C (104F). Two-thirds of Portugal was on high alert for extreme heat and risk ...

During the past week’s heatwave in Europe, scorching temperatures reached as high as 46.6 degrees Celsius in Portugal's Mora. The Western Balkan region is facing a severe drought, as a heatwave ...

Scientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was ...

Heatwave Duration Index Increasing awareness of health-related impacts and complex relations with drought, desertification and forest fires, as well as increasing public concern with climate change ...

A severe heatwave gripped Europe over the past seven days, triggering widespread heat alerts in many countries across the continent. Portugal, Spain, France and Italy were among the worst-hit ...

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths in 10 days, study finds Researchers find human-caused climate change raised temperatures by up to 4C, with 1,500 deaths linked directly to it.

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect ...

Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe.