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More than 40 people killed as wildfires rage in nine Mediterranean countries in record heatwave

Thousands of firefighters tackle spreading flames as Rhodes placed under state of emergency

The Independent UK

EU watchdog opens probe in role of bloc's border agency in Mediterranean shipwreck tragedy

The European Union’s official watchdog says it has opened a probe into the role of the bloc’s Frontex border agency in the shipwreck off Greece last month that is feared to have killed hundreds of people in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

Deadly wildfires across the Mediterranean destroy homes, threaten nature reserves

Major fires raging in parts of Greece and in other Mediterranean countries have advanced causing additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures

The Independent UK

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‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean on fire as blazes spread across nine countries

‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe

The Guardian - AU

Tourists flock to the Mediterranean as if the climate crisis isn't happening. This year's heat and fire will force change

Thousands of people on the beach. Children reportedly falling off evacuation boats. Panic. People fleeing with the clothes on their backs. It felt like “the end of the world”, according to one tourist.

The Conversation

Intense summer heatwave brings death and wildfire to Mediterranean countries

A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed killing two airmen on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and Algeria battled to control an inferno in which at least 34 people have died.

France 24

Both pilots die after plane crashes while fighting Greek wildfires

Armed forces will observe three days of mourning after low-flying water bomber hit hillside near Karystos

The Guardian - UK

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How to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to your garden

Drought-tolerant plants, terracotta pots and gravel will make you feel like you’re on holiday. By Hannah Stephenson.

The Independent UK

How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon

Certain foods or dietary patterns are linked with better control of your asthma. Others may make it worse. Depending on what you’ve eaten, you can see the effects in hours.

The Conversation

War and the migrant boat tragedy

Hundreds died in the Mediterranean while we were focused on that submersible. Looking the other way was a choice

Salon

Cycling through Turkey’s Taurus Mountains

They rise just north of the sprawling coastal resort of Antalya, but Turkey’s western Taurus Mountains are a sparsely populated “hard-bitten corner of the Mediterranean hinterland”, home to timeless villages and “barely explored” ancient ruins.

The Week

Soaring temperatures may signal the decline of summer holidays to the Mediterranean

Tourists are choosing milder destinations such as Ireland and Denmark as the heatwave over southern Europe leads to sea temperatures of up to 30c in Spain

The Guardian - UK

“It’s 45 degrees, we’re suffocating” — inside Europe’s heatwave nightmare

Thousands find themselves trapped in the inferno currently gripping the Mediterranean. From wildfire fears to abandoned trips, Isolde Walters and Katie Strick speak to the Londoners enduring holidays in hell

Evening Standard

Europe’s searing heat wave to intensify in Greece over the weekend

Extreme heat across the Mediterranean is expected to build into the weekend, testing records in fire-ravaged Greece after easing slightly on Thursday.

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The Conversation

How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning

Temperatures around the world are soaring. Both California’s Death Valley and China’s Xinjiang region have seen temperatures climb above the 50℃ mark. A blistering heatwave is also sweeping across the Mediterranean, causing temperatures in parts of Italy, Spain, France and Greece to exceed 40℃.

The Independent UK

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?

A deadly heatwave is sweeping Europe, with ground temperatures in Spain hitting more than 60C

Radio France Internationale

Extreme heat hits south of France as temperatures soar across southern Europe

Temperatures of up 40 degrees Celsius are expected again in parts of the south of France and the Mediterranean island of Corsica Thursday, as the whole of southern Europe struggles with extreme heatwaves.

The Independent UK

Firefighters battle wildfires surrounding Athens as second heat wave hits the Mediterranean country

New evacuations have been ordered as wildfires raged near the Greek Capital after a second heat wave hit the Mediterranean country from the west following days of record-high temperatures baked southern Europe

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The Independent UK

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?

A deadly heatwave is sweeping Europe, with ground temperatures in Spain hitting more than 60C

The National (Scotland)

Residents and tourists told ‘stay indoors’ as second heatwave hits Europe

RESIDENTS and tourists at Mediterranean destinations have been told to stay indoors as a second heatwave in as many weeks hits the region – and as…

The Week

Temperatures intensify in Europe: the heatwave in pictures

Southern Europe is continuing to swelter in an extreme heatwave with temperatures in the central Mediterranean expected to reach their peak today.

The Independent UK

Second heat wave in as many weeks grips Mediterranean while fires hit Spain, Switzerland and Greece

Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors as a second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires

The Independent UK

Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?

A deadly heatwave is sweeping Europe, with ground temperatures in Spain hitting more than 60C

The Independent UK

Europe heatwave live: UK travellers warned as Italy and Spain fight to control wildfires

Mediterranean swelters under extreme heat as authorities warn of risk to life

Evening Standard

Wildfires rage near Athens as heatwave in southern Europe ‘to intensify’

The searing heat in Europe has sparked wildfires and caused mayhem with the mercury still rising

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