Europe heatwave drives record temperatures, wildfire response and conservation measures
Europe's latest heatwave has brought record temperatures to Austria, red heat alerts to major cities in Italy and fresh wildfire response efforts in southern Albania. The hot spell is also prompting conservation measures in Hungary and Moldova as the centre of the heatwave shifts east across the continent. Officials and emergency services are dealing with a mix of fire risk, power strain and water stress as temperatures remain unusually high.Austria recorded a new national temperature high on Wednesday, with 41.2C measured in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg near the border with Slovakia, according to the national weather service. That surpassed the previous record... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 23:30 LONDON
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