South of Europe is plagued by fires, Poland and Bavaria warn against floods. A boy († 11) died in the downpours
Bulgaria asked for help on Saturday evening through the EU civil protection mechanism due to several large forest fires. There are high temperatures and strong winds in the ground, which significantly increases the risk of spreading fire in the natural environment. In several places there are also inhabited areas. The Czech Republic therefore sent a […]
Weather The heat wave plagued by Greece: Firefighters at Athens and elsewhere in Greece fight fires
Around the village of Drosopigi, 25 kilometers north of Athens, the places where there are factories with flammable materials were echoed. Two houses burned and people from the nearby village of Kryoneri ordered the authorities to evacuate towards Athens. There were 145 firefighters with 44 cars, ten aircraft and seven helicopters. Greece has asked the […]
Weather | They measured the hottest summer. “There is a threat of longer heat and more suffering around the world,” warns the climatologist
“In the last three months, we experienced the world’s hottest June and August, the hottest day in history, and subsequently the hottest summer period from June to August. This series of temperature records increases the likelihood that 2024 will be the warmest year on record,” said Copernicus Deputy Director Samantha Burgess. The record that the […]
In winter on the Azores island of Faial
Portugal’s youngest country, the Capelinhos Peninsula on Faial Image: Christoph Moeskes The Azores in winter means a lot of rain and few tourists. But it’s the best time for volcanic beaches, crater rim hikes and fried moraines on Faial. Von because of Azores high! There’s a big low pressure area brewing out there over the […]
New emergency apps for skiers and mountaineers
Greetings from the crevasse: the airmarker balloon shows where an injured person is. Image: Airmarker What to do if you fall into a crevasse? New apps and analog aids promise rescue in the mountains. ILast summer, the two exceptional climbers Ines Papert and Emilie Pellerin were on a rock face in Canada. The route was […]