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Only Early Birds Will See Acropolis as Workers Strike Over Heat
The suffocating heat in Athens has forced its top attraction, the Acropolis, to close to tourists in the afternoons for the second time this month,
Russia Hits Ukraine With Waves of Missiles, Knocking Out Heat and Power
KYIV, Ukraine — In subfreezing weather, Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy systems on Friday, pitching millions of civilians into the
How Heat Waves are Changing Tourism in Europe
It was the middle of July, peak summer travel season, and the news from Europe wasn’t looking good: A heat-induced “surface defect” briefly closed the
Europe’s Heat Wave Breaks UK Temperature Records and Drives Wildfires
LONDON — For the first time on record, Britain suffered under temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius — 104 Fahrenheit — on Tuesday, as a ferocious
Extreme Heat Puts Life on Hold in Britain, a Land Not Built for It
LONDON — Trains slowed to a crawl. Schools and doctors’ offices shut their doors. The British Museum closed its galleries. Buckingham Palace curtailed the changing
Extreme Heat Continues Its March Across Western Europe
Britain is bracing for its hottest day ever as a heat wave sweeps across Europe. Follow live updates here. LONDON — The weather maps for
Wildfires, and a Heat Wave, Sweep Across Europe
Crews in the south of France were battling wildfires on Saturday that had consumed more than 22,000 acres and prompted the evacuation of 12,000 people,
U.K. Issues an Unprecedented Heat Warning
LONDON — Britain’s national weather service on Friday issued the most severe warning it has for heat, putting parts of England under a red alert