Wildfires have killed two people in Spain and two others have died in France because of a heatwave that has gripped Europe ...

Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heat wave continues to grip much of Europe this ...

Paris was on red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and ...

Sixteen departments have been placed on red alert, the highest level of warning, and 68 on orange alert as France faces the ...

Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that ...

To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at ...

The worst heat was felt in southern Europe, while punishing temperatures were forecast to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in ...

Temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit across parts of Europe, creating health concerns and causing landmarks to ...

Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and ...

France has issued heatwave warnings for half of all mainland counties, including 19 maximum "red alerts". RFI explains how the French system works and what the different alert levels mean in practice.

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

As southern France emerges from months of searing heat, the country is scrambling to avert getting caught out by a winter cold snap again. Skip to content.