Some parts of Western Europe were starting to cool off as the extreme heat that has gripped the continent moved east.

Power plant operators in Switzerland and France idled reactors so that discharged cooling water would not harm wildlife in ...

Heatwaves could reduce Europe's GDP by 0.5 percentage points this year, according to insurer Allianz. Read more.

Spanish authorities are investigating the death of a street sweeper who collapsed this week in the intense heat wave gripping Europe. Italy has banned outdoor work during the hottest hours. Schools in ...

A scorching heatwave across parts of Europe this week has been linked to half a dozen deaths, fuelled wildfires in Greece and Turkey and piled pressure on the continent’s already stressed waterways.

Thousands of people have evacuated the Greek island of Crete to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire threatening homes and ...

She was thankful for the recent warm weather in England that allowed them to get in some early heat acclimatisation. Read ...

Air conditioning is not common in France, especially in private homes - but there are other ways to keep yourself and your ...

Rome and Paris zoos served up frozen treats to its animals on Wednesday as the European capitals were caught in a severe heat ...

Europe is grappling with an intense heatwave, with health authorities in France and Germany issuing red alerts. As ...

THE full list of European countries placed under a heatwave warning has been revealed with a new map showing temperatures ...

At least nine people have died amid an intense ‘silent killer’ heatwave across Europe this week, seeing some places reach ...