A combination of severe heat and little rain has left many of Europe’s rivers drier than normal this summer, revealing formerly submerged relics and blind spots in the continent’s supply chain. The two rivers at the center of the crisis are the Danube and the Rhine. Both serve as major arteries for shipping and freight
South Korea is struggling against the effects of a blistering heatwave which has brought its highest ever temperatures. A high of 42.5C was recorded on Sunday in the southern city of Yangsan, the country’s highest temperature since modern record keeping began. At least 19 people have died during the heatwave, according to authorities, and Seoul
If you are somewhere in Italy with a natural body of water, or any water feature, plan your activities around it, Armenise says. “Instead of walking, get a boat,” she says. “Sometimes you will see things you cannot access via land.” Instead of hiking a coastline, you can see it from the sea, she explains,
The fourth heat wave of this summer was expected to begin on Wednesday, raising temperatures in the area to 40C. Similar temperatures are expected in Spain. Dozens of communities remain threatened by wildfires that forced more than 70,000 people to evacuate their homes over the past week, although many have already been allowed to return.