Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday.

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 industry body said Friday.

High 30s celsius forecast for France, Spain and Italy next week, before affecting Germany, Poland and Czechia Another pulse of heat is expected to affect central and western Europe next week. The latest forecast models show daily maximum temperatures well into the high 30s celsius widely across France, Spain and Italy

UK, France, Germany, Italy warn over Russia's South Ossetia plans  euractiv.com

Mist fans at Rome's Colosseum as Italy issues highest heat alertItaly placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as an intense heatwave swept across Europe, setting national temperature records in Austria and Slovakia, fuelling wildfires in France, and disrupting power generation, transport and t

Greece and Italy are reporting the highest West Nile virus activity in Europe this season.