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☆ Europe snow: At a mountain resort with no snowfall, skiing faces a total wipe-out
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | Photography Fiona Sibbett | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In the midst of an exceptionally warm winter, resorts like Campo Felice have a major problem: there’s no snow. And a long-running drought means there isn’t enough water to make the amount of artificial snow needed to paint its slopes white. And with a lack of rain and record-breaking heatwaves, the lakes that normally provide water for artificial snow have run dry. Across all of Italy’s ski resorts, nearly 90% use artificial snow to some degree, according to Carlo Carmagnola, a snow expert with Météo France who studies the impact of climate change on ski resorts. These changes have been hard not just on the Lallini brothers, but their employees, which usually number 250 in the ski season.

Persons: Campo, Italy CNN —, Campo Felice, Niño, Andrea Lallini, It’s, hasn’t, “, ”, Fiona Sibbett, Carlo Carmagnola, Météo, it’s, Carmagnola, There’s, Lallini, Luca Lallini, we’d, ” Lallini, bianca, Gennarino Di Stefano, Isidoro Francesi, ” CNN’s Camille Knight, Antonia Mortensen Organizations: Campo Felice, Italy CNN, CNN, Northern, Campo, ” CNN, Rocca, Cambio Locations: Italy, Rome, Météo France, Austria, Paris

☆ Storm Ciaran kills six, lashes Europe with strong winds and rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A truck driver was killed when a tree fell on him in France while a second death was reported in Le Havre, according to authorities. [1/7]A surfer tries to navigate through rough sea during Storm Ciaran, in Tramore, Ireland, November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Acquire Licensing RightsFrench Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters that in addition to the death of truck driver, 15 people, including seven firefighters, had been injured. Still, the storm in France showed some signs of abating with the Meteo France weather service reducing its alert for strong winds in Mache, Finistere and Cotes d'Armor from red to orange. La Pinilla, a ski resort north of Madrid, and Estaca de Bares in Galicia registered wind velocities of more than 150 kph, AEMET said.

Persons: Storm Ciaran, Storm Babet, Clodagh, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin, AENA, AEMET, Kate Holton, Dominique Vidalon, Farouq Suleiman, Bart Meijer, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Emma Pinedo, Charlie Devereux, Angus MacSwan, Gareth Jones, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Amsterdam PARIS, REUTERS, French, Cotes d'Armor, Dutch Airline KLM, Inti Landauro, Thomson Locations: France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Jersey, Amsterdam, BRUSSELS, Europe, Le Havre, Madrid, Belgian, Ghent, Finistere, Brittany, Storm, Northern Ireland, Britain, Tramore, Ireland, Roubaix, Brest, Cotes, Paris, Galicia, Cantabria, Bares, London

☆ As France widens weather red alert, grape pickers told to work early
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A general view shows the city of Lyon after sunrise from the Fourviere esplanade as France issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, especially in the Rhone valley, France, August 22, 2023. The Haute-Savoie region, which includes the French side of the Mont Blanc, is among the 49 departments under an orange alert for high temperatures. France's weather service on Tuesday widened its "red alert", the most serious warning, to include 15 more departments from Wednesday, which will cover large swathes of the southeastern Provence region and some areas to the southwest. HIGHEST ALERT LEVELMeteo France on Monday issued a red alert for four departments around the Rhone valley - Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire. It has now added the departments of l’Ain, la Loire, l’Isère, la Lozère, le Gard, le Vaucluse, l’Hérault, l’Aveyron, le Tarn, le Tarn et Garonne, l’Aude, le Lot, le Lot et Garonne, la Haute Garonne and le Gers.

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CNN —The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on Tuesday and countries across Europe sweltered under yet another extreme heat wave. As dozens of wildfires scorch Greece, other parts of the region are suffering under intense heat, as Europe’s summer of extremes continues. Red heat warningsAs parts of Greece and Spain burn, temperatures are reaching record levels in other parts of Europe. These regions are all experiencing very high temperatures, with some pushing above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Savona, in the northwest, saw an all-time record high of 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 Fahrenheit) on Monday.

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☆ France issues 'red alert' over heatwave in south
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The logo of Electricite de France (EDF) is seen in front of electrical pylons at the Tricastin nuclear power plant site in Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux, France, November 21, 2022. The departments targeted by the alert, which allows local authorities to call off events and close public facilities if needed, are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Meteo France said. Earlier on Monday, Meteo France had issued an orange alert for half of the country's territory, saying temperatures will reach between 35 and 38 C (95 to 100 F) in most of the affected departments. Temperatures are expected to rise to between 40 and 42 Celsius (104 and 108 F) on Tuesday afternoon in the southern departments of Ardeche, Drome, Vaucluse and Gard, Meteo France said. Some technical issues at the reactor also played a role in delaying the restart to Aug. 25, an EDF spokesperson told Reuters.

Persons: Eric Gaillard, Meteo, Forrest Crellin, Dominique Vidalon, Tassilo Hummel, Sudip Kar, Emelia, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, EDF, Reuters, Thomson Locations: France, Saint, Rhone, Drome, Ardeche, Haute, Loire, Meteo France, Vaucluse, Gard

CNN —Over 12,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Tenerife after wildfires tore through the Spanish Canary Island. Police data showed the the number of evacuations surged from the 4,500 reported on Friday. While worsening weather conditions that would “complicate firefighting operations” had initially been expected overnight Sunday, the night had been “quiet, with more favorable weather conditions than expected,” local government said. Improved conditions had seen a return of a “certain normality” in firefighting operations, Tenerife firefighters said on X , formerly known as Twitter. Tenerife firefighters called the emergency operations their “largest deployment in history.” They are being assisted by mainland emergency services and the Spanish military.

Persons: ”, Arturo Rodriguez, Fernando Clavijo, Météo Organizations: CNN, Police, Twitter, Europa Press, CNN’s Locations: Tenerife, Island, La Laguna, La Orotava, Northern Africa, Hawaii, Canada, Europe, France, Météo France

CNN —More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as wildfires continue to tear through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a popular tourist destination, the region’s authorities said Thursday in a statement. Forest firefighters work during to extinguish a forest fire in Arafo on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain August 16, 2023. Andres Gutierrez/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesExtreme heat is growing again in Europe and is expected to peak next week at potentially record-breaking levels. In France, authorities have issued orange heatwave warnings for 19 departments for Friday as temperatures are expected to soar above 35 degrees Celsius. Temperatures will approach 45 degrees Celsius in the typical southern hot spots, areas around Madrid will likely reach 40 degrees Celsius.

Persons: Fernando Clavijo, ”, haven’t, ” Clavijo, Borja Suarez, Andres Gutierrez Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, Getty, France’s, CNN’s Locations: Tenerife, Northern Africa, Hawaii, Canada, Europe, Arafo, Canary Islands, Spain, France, Madrid

☆ TV meteorologist quits after receiving threats and harassment over climate change coverage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He also received other negative feedback via private messages and social media, which has become a common experience for weather and climate communicators. The decision was not easy, Gloninger told the Washington Post, but in a tweet announcing his exit, he cited a “death threat stemming from my climate coverage” which he said resulted in post-traumatic stress. A statement from KCCI about his departure said Gloninger plans to go into climate consulting: “Gloninger is leaving television to focus on caring for his family and his own mental health. Climate communicators, journalists, meteorologists and national weather services, including those in the US, Spain and Australia, have reported an increase in harassment, threats and abuse for connecting extreme weather events to climate change. “Science is science.

Persons: Chris Gloninger, Gloninger, Gloninger’s, ” Gloninger, “, ”, Jeff Berardelli, ” Berardelli Organizations: CNN, Des, Washington Post Locations: Des Moines, US, Spain, Australia, France, WFLA, Tampa Bay

☆ Mozambicans seek shelter as storm Freddy makes landfall
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Manuel Mucari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MAPUTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Mozambicans took shelter on Friday as tropical storm Freddy made landfall in a small coastal town, with heavy rain expected to batter the country's southern provinces for several days. Pictures posted by Matos on Facebook showed children and adults sitting on the floor in a crowded primary school classroom. Up to 1.75 million people could be affected by the storm and severe flooding, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement. Mozambique has already been battling severe flooding in recent days, and the government has declared a state of "red alert" to expedite operations to tackle Freddy. In Zimbabwe, which is expected to see heavy rain from Freddy, the education ministry has suspended school in six provinces.

"It always rains a lot here, it's very cold and it's January and it feels like summer," said Bilbao resident Eusebio Folgeira, 81. French tourist Joana Host said: "It's like nice weather for biking but we know it's like the planet is burning. Scientists have not yet analysed the specific ways in which climate change affected the recent high temperatures, but January's warm weather spell fits into the longer-term trend of rising temperatures due to human-caused climate change. "The record-breaking heat across Europe over the new year was made more likely to happen by human-caused climate change, just as climate change is now making every heatwave more likely and hotter," said Dr Friederike Otto, climate scientist at Imperial College London. French national weather agency Meteo France attributed the anomalous temperatures to a mass of warm air moving to Europe from subtropical zones.

☆ After blistering summer, France and Spain bathe in unseasonably warm autumn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NICE, France, Oct 27 (Reuters) - France and Spain experienced unusually warm temperatures on Thursday, bringing some bathers out to beaches but also adding to mounting concerns about changing weather patterns in Europe. Western Europe's unusually balmy October follows a summer during which blistering temperatures parched farmlands and rivers and wildfires ran amok. [1/2] People enjoy a warm and sunny autumn day on the beach of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, France October 27, 2022. Beach resorts across France have extended their season as the unusually hot weather keeps tourists coming. "This is a summer season that is not ending," said Rene Colomban, head of the Nice beach operators association.

☆ Summer rolls on along French Riviera as balmy temperatures persist
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] People enjoy a warm and sunny autumn day on the beach of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, France October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Eric GaillardNICE, France, Oct 27 (Reuters) - It is late October on the French Riviera, but tourists are sunbathing in bikini, the terraces are full and the seawater is warm enough for swimming. Western Europe's unusually balmy October follows a summer during which blistering temperatures parched farmlands and rivers and wildfires ran amok. Beach resorts across France have extended their season as the unusually hot weather keeps tourists coming. We often have good weather in winter here, but this is a summer season that is not ending," said Rene Colomban, head of the Nice beach operators association.

☆ Studiu: Perioada în care Alpii sunt înzăpeziţi s-a redus cu aproape o lună în ultimii 50 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Acest studiu ''oferă o imagine de ansamblu asupra tendinţelor climatice asociate stratului de zăpadă'', a explicat Samuel Morin, cosemnatar şi director al Centrului Naţional de Cercetări Meteorologice (Météo France/CNRS). Reducerea observată a stratului de zăpadă în munţi este o ''tendinţă de fond, care confirmă studiile anterioare'', efectuate la nivel local sau naţional. ''Dispunem cu adevărat de o analiză globală a stratului de zăpadă la scara Alpilor în ansamblu'', a rezumat cercetătorul. Constatările lor sunt clare: stratul de zăpadă s-a redus în Alpi. Pe întreg parcursul sezonului, adâncimea medie a stratului de zăpadă de la atitudini cuprinse între 1.000 şi 2.000 de metri în nordul Alpilor s-a redus cu 2,8 centimetri pe an.

Persons: Samuel Morin Locations: Alpi, France, CNRS, munţi, Italia, Franţa, Germania, Austria, Slovenia, Elveţia

☆ Anul 2020 se anunţă cel mai călduros înregistrat vreodată în Franţa
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

"Cu o temperatură medie anuală la nivel naţional aproape de 14 grade Celsius, adică o depăşire a valorii normale cu aproape +1,5 grade Celsius, anul 2020 este pe cale să ocupe primul loc printre cei mai călduroşi ani pe care i-a cunoscut Franţa în perioada 1900-2020", adică de când sunt realizate aceste măsurători, a indicat instituţia publică într-un comunicat.Cu excepţia situaţiei în care va avea loc un un episod excepţional de răcire până la sfârşitul anului, 2020 ar urma, aşadar, să ocupe primul loc pe podium, urmat de 2018 (13,9 grade Celsius în medie) şi 2014 (13,8 grade Celsius în medie).Dintre cei 120 de ani de la debutul înregistrării acestor medii naţionale, cei mai cei mai călduroşi ani au fost înregistraţi în ultimul deceniu, începând din 2011. "În cursul deceniului pe care tocmai l-am trăit, ne aflăm într-o dinamică deosebit de semnificativă, variabilitatea devenind foarte redusă", a explicat Jean-Michel Soubeyroux, director adjunct al departamentului de climatologie şi servicii climatice din cadrul Météo France.Încălzirea climatică are deja efecte perceptibile, dintre care unele pot fi atribuite direct acesteia, precum valul de căldură tardiv înregistrat în septembrie, după cum a precizat Soubeyroux.Alte efecte "fac parte din rezultatele aşteptate ale schimbărilor climatice", cum ar fi seceta severă care a impactat mare parte din nord-estul ţării sau anumite episoade meteorologice deosebit de intense, precum "episodul mediteranean", care a afectat o parte din departamentul Alpes-Maritimes în octombrie, sau creşterea în altitudine a limitei ploaie-zăpadă în masivele muntoase, notează AFP. "Totul este în concordanţă cu semnalele de încălzire, dintre care multe evenimente ne arată efectele", a adăugat specialistul Météo France.

Persons: Jean, Michel Organizations: France Locations: Franţa, ţării, Alpes - Maritimes

☆ Calamităţi naturale produse în 2019 în întreaga lume: uragane, temperaturi extreme, inundaţii şi incendii de proporţii
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-31 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +13 min

Temperaturi de aproximativ 6 grade Celsius s-au înregistrat în această iarnă la Moscova, un record pentru luna decembrie. Cea mai călduros loc din Australia a fost înregistrat în oraşul Ceduna din sudul Australiei, unde temperatura a fost de 46,5 grade Celsius, potrivit Biroului de Meteorologie. Estul Australiei s-a confruntat cu incendii devastatoare în ultimele trei luni, potrivit oamenilor de ştiinţă, din cauza secetei prelungite şi a încălzirii globale. Printre ţările afectate s-au numărat şi Venezuela, cu 26.000 de incendii de vegetaţie, Bolivia, cu peste 17.000, Columbia şi Peru. În urma seismului, 51 de persoane au fost ucise, 10 persoane sunt în continuare date dispărute, 750 de oameni au fost răniţi, 100.

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