#heatwave

The government has moved to strengthen support for Cypriots receiving medical treatment in France, as western Europe experiences an unprecedented heatwave. The cabinet has approved the creation of a dedicated ...

France recorded its hottest day since national records began in 1947 on Wednesday as an intense early summer heatwave continued to grip much of western Europe, triggering power outages, wildfire warnings ...

Western Europe was in the grip of a heatwave on Wednesday that shattered records, caused the deaths of dozens of people, closed schools, knocked out electricity and wiped out poultry ...

Three people died in France from health issues caused by extreme heat and almost 2,700 French schools were set to close or modify timetables as authorities across Europe issued heatwave warnings ...

A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and strains on tourists and residents in Italy, as temperatures climbed towards record ...

Seven people have died in France in circumstances related directly or indirectly to the current heatwave, French Junior Energy Minister Maud Bregeon said on Tuesday. Five of the seven fatalities ...

Globally, 2025 was the third-warmest year on record, with Cyprus recording the highest temperature of 46.1C on July 27, 2025, in Lefkara, and 44.7C on July 24, 2025, in Athalassa, the latter being the highest ...

As orange and red weather warnings hit the island with wearingly predictable frequency, most workers are grateful to be sheltered in air-conditioned offices and shops. Yet, while they enjoy this ...

The Nicosia municipality has announced that its cooling centres will be open on Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14 from 9am to 6pm, to help residents cope with the effects of ...

The met office on Wednesday issued a red weather warning for extreme high temperatures, with the mercury set to rise to 45 degrees Celsius inland – the highest recorded temperature of the ...

All outside and heavy work, as well as transport and deliveries, are set to halt at noon on Friday till 4pm, due to the heatwave. The labour department called on ...

As Cyprus battles a severe heatwave with temperatures soaring to up to 44C in inland areas, municipalities across the island are offering air-conditioned public spaces to help the vulnerable stay ...

Due to the ongoing high temperatures, the municipality of Limassol has announced that it will make available air-conditioned spaces for public use to help citizens cope with the heat. According ...

The met office has issued a yellow weather warning for “extreme temperatures” on Thursday, with the mercury set to rise to a whopping 41 degrees Celsius. The warning will be in ...

Tens of millions of people sweltered across the US Northeast and Midwest on Monday as record-high heat disrupted electricity supplies and train travel. Heat warnings, which began over the weekend ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday that there is a need to adjust policies as Cyprus is possibly its worst drought and heatwave in years. In an interview with ...

A 34-year-old man is intubated at Nicosia general hospital’s intensive care unit with heatstroke, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Thursday. “Yesterday afternoon, a 34-year-old man was ...

The Cyprus distribution system operator expects a lower demand for electricity for Tuesday compared to the all-time record recorded the previous day, deputy spokesperson Rogiros Tapakis said. Temperatures on Tuesday ...

Public warnings have been issued on Tuesday in view of the ongoing heatwave and related deaths urging vigilance for symptoms of both heat exhaustion and heat stroke. “Heat exhaustion can ...

The meteorological department issued a renewed yellow weather warning for Tuesday for temperatures above 40C, in effect from 11am to 5pm. Fire risk remains on “red alert” and the Forestry ...

Τhe Cyprus distribution system operator has called on the public to restrict the consumption of electricity between 6pm and 10pm, in order to prevent having to cut the load on ...

The most extreme temperatures ever were recorded in June, ranking the month the hottest in Cyprus’ climate history. Temperatures inland were 5.7C higher than the average for the month. Met ...

Cyprus’ civil defence has issued advice to the public following a yellow warning for extreme heat. With temperatures expected to peak at 41°C inland and 33°C in the mountains, the ...

By Sybille de La Hamaide and Michael Hogan A heatwave due to spread throughout Europe this week is set to take a heavy toll on summer crops in the southeast ...