Heat waves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe’s aging prisons

Rising temperatures have led to rising tempers, with a lack of ways to cool down causing more fights among inmates and confrontations with staff.

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

Heatwaves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe's ageing prisons  Reuters

ORLEANS, France/ROME/BRUSSELS – On a day when temperatures were soaring past 37 deg C outside, the prisoner sat in his cell with wet towels around his window bars, trying to explain to the visiting politician how it felt to be locked up in France during a heatwave.Most days, 29-year-old Manu stayed on his bed, trying t

Poland has been forced to reduce output on its coal-fired power plants following critically low water levels in the Vistula River.

Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fuelling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent.

The heat has set a national temperature record in Austria, fueled wildfires in France and disrupted energy and transportation systems across the continent.

Austria breaks national temperature record, Hungary cuts power use as drought hits nuclear plant

Scientists and officials warn that such events are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate warms.

Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave

Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave

Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record  AP News

The National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued a swell surge (Kallakkadal) alert for the coastal belt stretching from Alappad to Edava. High waves reaching heights of up to 1.6 meters, alongside potential coastal erosion and sea incursions, are expected along the coastline until 11.30 p.m. on Au

Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.

Temperatures could hit 28C by midday on Tuesday, making heatwave conditions official

Climate change makes Europe's summers hotter, intensifying fires and droughts while threatening lives and economies.