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Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (677+ words) Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. Between mid-July and mid-August, the continent's EuroMomo monitoring platform estimates that Europe saw…...
LATEST: Europe's battle with wildfires continues
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (682+ words) Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes. A historically hot summer has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people -- and increased the risk of forest fires. Here are the latest developments:…...
EU curbs on 'forever chemicals' in food packaging kick in
1+ week, 3+ day ago (318+ words) New EU restrictions on toxic substances known as "forever chemicals" in food packaging kicked in Wednesday along with broader rules on cutting packaging waste in the bloc. A class of synthetic chemicals that take an extremely long time to break…...
Europe's latest heatwave: More than 90 million set for temperatures above 35C
1+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information Areas of Europe home to at least 92 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, and Spain -- are set for temperatures over 35C on Wednesday in the continent's latest heatwave, according to AFP calculations....
Europe readies for solar eclipse dip in power generation
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (324+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information European energy operators are braced for next week's solar eclipse to cause a temporary dip in power generation and have taken steps to keep electricity flowing to businesses and consumers, an…...
Explained: The EU's new rules on AI, deepfakes and chatbots
3+ week, 5+ day ago (525+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd. Anyone living…...
Explained: EU's new rules on AI, deepfakes and chatbots
3+ week, 5+ day ago (516+ words) AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd. Anyone living in the EU will become better informed about when…...
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in Europe
4+ week, 2+ day ago (738+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information Wildfires swept across parts of Italy, France and Spain on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to flee as scorching temperatures and strong winds fuelled the blazes. The fires come…...
Infernos devastate forests in France and Spain as Europe's temperatures rise again
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (557+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of…...
One for the history books: what we know about the European heatwave
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (697+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heatwave in late June but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded -- even rivalling a freak 2003 episode. Temperature records…...