The spell is forecast to peak at the weekend with temperatures of 46C or higher in Italy and parts of the Balkans. Authorities in Italy, which is suffering its worst drought in 60 years, have placed 26 cities on the maximum extreme heat alert, including Venice and Rome. Temperatures along parts of Croatia’s Adriatic coast, including Dubrovnik, were expected to hit 42C during the day. Such spells of extreme heat in southern Europe could be a foretaste of things to come. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Szeriy, a polar bear at Budapest zoo, has been given blocks of ice to combat the heat.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2017 13:00 UTC