heat wave

Heat wave and solar eclipse send Europe power prices soaring

A rare convergence of extreme summer heat and a solar eclipse sent European wholesale electricity prices surging on Wednesday, with spot prices in Germany more than doubling during the eclipse's peak, exposing the vulnerability of the continent's increasingly solar-dependent power…

Europe’s fifth heat wave could erase EU economic growth, Dutch bank warns

A fifth heat wave since May is bearing down on Europe this week, prompting red-level advisories across western, central, and southern portions of the continent and drawing warnings from economists that the cumulative toll of extreme heat could erase projected…

Massive evacuations across Spain and France as 80,000 flee record-heat wildfires

Raging wildfires driven by scorching heat forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people across southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, as Madrid declared its first-ever national wildfire emergency and Paris turned to the European Union for help.

France struggles vs. Paraguay in scorching World Cup clash

France and Paraguay kicked off their World Cup Round of 16 clash at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday evening under an Extreme Heat Warning, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit and conditions that could make it one of…

Heat wave threatens World Cup knockout rounds across U.S. Northeast

A dangerous heat wave is bearing down on the northeastern United States as the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters its knockout phase, raising fresh concerns about player safety and fan welfare at venues including MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New…

Asian air-con makers report sales surge as Europe roasts in record heat wave

As a brutal heatwave continues to batter western Europe, shattering temperature records and claiming lives, Asian air conditioner manufacturers are reaping the benefits of a continent scrambling to cool down. Samsung Electronics, Midea, LG Electronics, and Mitsubishi Electric have all…

Djokovic falls to teen Fonseca at heat-ravaged French Open

An unprecedented late-May heat wave has turned the 2026 French Open into an endurance contest, claiming top-ranked Jannik Sinner as its most prominent casualty and prompting Novak Djokovic to call on organizers to reschedule matches to protect players from dangerous…