Extreme heat strains Italy's 'cheese banks,' where Parmigiano backs farm loans

Extreme heat is squeezing Italy's "cheese banks", the climate-controlled vaults in Emilia-Romagna where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano Reggiano wheels sit as collateral for farm loans, pushing up energy bills and thinning the milk supply that fills them.

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking  Toronto Star

Winemakers in Italy are harvesting grapes for Franciacorta sparkling wine 10 days earlier than expected due to extreme heat

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking  AP News

Warm rivers and low water levels are forcing nuclear power plants to reduce output across Europe. Over a year, the losses are minimal, but on critical days the loss of power has consequences for grids and prices.

Europe’s extreme heat could wipe out EU growth in 2026, Triodos bank says  Reuters

Extreme heat and drought in Europe, including the Netherlands, is reportedly hitting the economy hard enough to wipe out the European Union’s projected growth for this year, according to a new repo

Nuclear power offers Europe a reliable way of powering itself without laying waste to the planet. But hotter summers and a changing climate are interfering with how it works, writes James C. Reynolds

Rome’s newest metro line is facing criticism over high temperatures, while air conditioning systems on the city's electric buses struggle with higher temperatures than they were designed for.

High temperatures and low water levels have forced several countries to shut down nuclear reactors just as citizens turn up their air conditioning, forcing energy prices to spike and raising the threat of blackouts

Wildfires continued to spread across Europe as officials warned the damage could exceed €15 billion.

ROME/BUDAPEST – Italy took the unprecedented step of placing all its major cities on the highest level of health alert due to high temperatures on Aug 6 while Hungary turned off the lights at some of its best-known buildings to save energy as a heatwave maintained its grip on large parts of Europe.Europe, the world’s f