Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children, compared with their parents and grandparents.

The European continent is facing a dual reckoning this summer—extreme heat is killing thousands and draining its rivers, soils and reservoirs at a record pace

The continent’s summer of extraordinary heat and drought has pushed some of its rivers to record lows, revealing long submerged relics from ancient bones to century-old shipwrecks.

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

Europe's crackdown on greenhouse gases is revolutionizing air conditioning. See how cooling technology could be shifting forever.

Temperatures forecast to reach 37C in Budapest and Vienna as Hungary switches off vital nuclear plant with falling water levels in Danube affecting cooling capabilities

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PARIS — Europe faces the new year amid a grim pileup of threats, its voters angry, its traditional political parties fragmented, its major economies stagnant or sluggish, its birth rates plummeting, and its eastern flank engulfed by a calamitous war.

The amount of land burned in France helps show how severe this year's fires have been: Wildfires there have burned more than 90,000 hectares so far this year, close to double the record for the same time of year from 2006 to 2025.

The Old World has new problems. Over the course of 2023, the European economy saw close to zero growth. The continent’s two largest national economies—Germany and the U.K.—may both be in recession. Flagship European companies such as Volkswagen ...

From overcrowded tourist attractions to sleepless train nights, my experience backpacking in Europe wasn't as glamorous as it looks on Instagram.

Europe has been battered by a succession of energy shocks this decade that left it with some of the world’s highest power costs. The bloc is now hoping to rebuild its competitive edge with a multi-trillion-dollar wager on home-grown electricity and renewables that could determine its industrial future.