Europeans seek shade as heatwave grips much of the continent
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A second heatwave is expected to hit Italy next week as Cerberus is swiftly followed by heatwave Cheron, named after the ferryman to the underworld in Greek mythology.
According to La Repubblica, the temperatures expected this weekend could climb around 12C higher (53.6F) in the following days, particularly for Tuscany and Lazio.
This weekend, the highest temperatures are set to peak at around 36C (96.8F) in most Italian cities, though Puglia, Sicily, and Sardinia may reach up to 41C.
However, next week temperatures are predicted to climb as high as 48C in Sardinia.
It comes as Greece introduced emergency measures for workers, and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles, as a deadly heatwave grips large parts of Mediterranean Europe with temperatures forecast to break all-time records.
The Cerberus heatwave is set to get worse over the weekend with the mercury expected reach as high as 45C in parts of Greece and Spain.
There is also extreme heat in the US, and you can follow the blog for that here.
Italy's heatwave in pictures
People stand next to a fountain at Piazza Navona in central Rome, on July 14, 2023, as Italy is hit by a heatwave
Visitors fill their bottles with water at a fountain in Rome, Italy
A man cools off at a fountain in rome
Two women use a fan to cool off, as they visit Trevi Fountain, during a heatwave across Italy.
A woman shelters from the sun with a shirt near the Colosseum during a heatwave across Italy
Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?
Travellers from the UK, US and elsewhere in the world may be looking with concern at planned trips to the Mediterranean.
As the busiest summer getaway since 2019 begins, travellers to southern Europe are likely to experience extreme heat. An area of high pressure appears to have settled over the Med with little sign of abating.
The deadly “Cerberus” heatwave (so named by Italian meteorologists) is gripping southern France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Turkey, as well as smaller countries in the Mediterranean region.
Here, travel correspondent Simon Calder looks at whether it is safe to travel to Spain, Greece and Croatia:
15 red alerts issued for Italy
Authorities in Italy have issued red alerts for 16 cities across the country amid a sweltering heatwave.
Bologna, Florence and Rome are among some of the cities affected, with residents there told to take extra care.
Temperatures could exceed 40C in parts of Puglia, Sicily, and Sardinia, forecasters say.
ICYMI: Why is there no UK heatwave as Europe swelters during Cerberus?
Much of Europe is experiencing a heatwave - but the weather is colder and wetter in the UK.
As the UK gets prolonged showers – the Met Office predicts unsettled conditions to continue for the next few days – the Mediterranean region grapples with soaring heat that could touch a new European record as soon as this week.
Stuti Mishra takes a look at why the UK is not affected by Cerberus:
Greece shuts Acropolis to protect tourists from heat
Greece closed the ancient Acropolis yesterday during the hottest part of the day to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave.
With temperatures peaking above 40C, authorities closed the Acropolis Hill, home to the Parthenon temple that is visited by millions of tourists every year, from noon to 5pm local time.
Huge crowds had earlier formed long queues in the heat to enter the site, many donning hats and fanning themselves, others drinking water and carrying umbrellas. The hill becomes particularly stifling due to its altitude and lack of shade.
One woman seated on the ground was attended to by paramedics after feeling faint, Reuters reported. Others were brought down from the Acropolis Hill in golf carts and transferred to wheelchairs.
The European Space Agency (ESA), whose satellites monitor land and sea temperatures, has warned that Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing extreme conditions.
Temperatures next week could break Europe’s current record 48.8C recorded in Sicily in August 2021.
Blistering heatwave continues
More blistering temperatures are forecast for parts of Europe on Saturday as the Cerberus heatwave intensifies.
Forecasters say it could get as warm as 47C in the southern islands of Sardinia and Sicily in Italy, with 40C expected in Rome and Florence.
Parts of Greece, Portugal and Spain are also expected to experience temperatures in the high 30s and early 40s.
People in Greece take to the beach to cool down on the coast of Varkiza near Athens
Greece ‘like Africa’ as Europeans melt in deadly heatwave forecast to smash record
Conditions in Greece have been compared to those in Africa as southern Europeans suffer through a heatwave forecast to only worsen in the coming days.
Europe’s highest ever recorded temperature – 48.8C (119.8F) – could be breached in Sicily and Sardinia next week and Spain is expected to reach 45C, experts say.
Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland and Croatia have all been hit, and officials in several countries have been preparing emergency measures, including mobile phone heat alerts.
“It’s like being in Africa,” said 24-year-old tourist Balint Jolan, from Hungary. “It’s not that much hotter than it is currently at home, but yes, it is difficult.”
Officials in Athens shut the ancient Acropolis for several hours on Friday to protect visitors as the Greek meteorological service forecast temperatures peaking at 41C in the city.
Floods, fires and deadly heatwaves are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink
The world is hotter than it’s been in thousands of years, and it’s as if every alarm bell on Earth were ringing.
The warnings are echoing through the drenched mountains of Vermont, where two months of rain just fell in only two days. India and Japan were deluged by extreme flooding.
They’re shrilling from the scorching streets of Texas, Florida, Spain and China, with a severe heatwave also building in Phoenix and the Southwest in coming days.
They’re burbling up from the oceans, where temperatures have surged to levels considered “beyond extreme.”
Scientists say there is no question that this cacophony was caused by climate change – or that it will continue to intensify as the planet warms. Research shows that human greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from burning fossil fuels, have raised Earth’s temperature by about 1.2 degrees celsius (2.2 fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.
Death Valley could hit highest temperature ever
Over in the US, a third of the population was under heat alerts on Friday as the merciless conditions continued to topple hundreds of temperature records from coast to coast.
In the west, Death Valley National Park could set a new world record for the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded while in Arizona, emergency responders were treating people for second-degree contact burns caused by sidewalks which have surpassed 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71C).
The intensifying heatwave across the southern US was mirrored around the world as millions of people in Europe, Asia and Africa contended with extreme, record-breaking temperatures driven by the climate crisis.
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How to sleep during hot weather, according to experts
The warmth of summer is usually welcomed with open arms, but we often forget how difficult it can be to get a decent night’s sleep when nighttime temperatures rise.
Nights can become even more uncomfortable during a heatwave, when temperatures meet or exceed the heatwave temperature threshold for at least three consecutive days, and are common in the summer.
Many may find these nights difficult, especially without a fan or air-conditioning.
According to Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, a sleep expert at Silentnight, the optimal bedroom temperature for sleeping is between 16C (60F) and 21C (69.8F), and your brain needs to be slightly cooler than the rest of your body.
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