Works halted in the mountains after record high temperatures
Heavy and medium labour has been suspended in the mountains on Tuesday where an orange weather warning remained in force as temperatures rose to record high levels.
The alert has ...
Yellow alert as temperature hits 40C on Thursday
The met service has issued another yellow weather warning for extreme heat for Thursday.
Temperatures will reach around 40C inland and around 32C in the higher mountains.
The alert will ...
Orange alert as temperature hits 44C
An orange weather alert was in force on Sunday for extreme heat, as temperature reaches 44C.
The warning for extreme high temperature is valid from 12 to 6pm, the met service ...
Europe battles heatwave and fires, record temperatures scorch China
Italy put 23 cities on red alert with temperatures set to reach up to 46 Celsius (114 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, one of the global hotspots as a wave of extreme heat, wildfires and ...
Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die
At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-breaking hot weather that sparked wildfires, damaged train tracks and triggered warnings that efforts to tackle climate ...
Heat wave to grind on, orange alert in force (Updated)
The heatwave is expected to continue until Wednesday inclusive, though high temperatures are forecast for the rest of the week, the met office said on Monday.
Τhe meteorology department’s ...
Labour Ministry issues heat warning
With the heat wave continuing to grip Cyprus, the labour ministry on Monday called on employers and the self-employed to suspend all work under direct sunlight exposure. An extreme high ...
Heatwave warning from labour ministry
The labour ministry on Tuesday called on employers and the self-employed to take all measures to protect staff and themselves citing the possibility of a heatwave.
According to the labour ...
Yellow alert as heat wave continues
Maximum temperatures will be around 40C inland and around 32C over Troodos’ highest peaks on Saturday, the met office said as it issued a new extreme high temperature warning.
The ...
No outdoor work in direct sun from noon to 5.00 pm, labour ministry says
With temperatures set to soar to 43 C in the interior, the labour inspection unit on Friday said all outdoor works taking place in direct exposure to sunlight should be suspended ...
Met office issues orange alert as Cyprus sizzles
The heatwave continues with the met office issuing a new warning, this time orange, over very high temperatures.
The orange alert will be in force from 8.30pm on Thursday until 5...