Aug 14, 2023 at 6:13 AM Update: 11 minutes ago Due to climate change and the natural phenomenon El Niño, a disaster year is coming, according to the Red Cross. The organization already provides above-average emergency aid after natural disasters. But the Red Cross fears that demand will only increase in the coming year. It … Read more
Severe weather, forest fires and mudslides: one country after another is struggling with extreme weather this summer. That raises a lot of questions for our readers. Climate reporter Rolf Schuttenhelm answers the best and most frequently asked questions here. To what extent does climate change cause this extreme weather? “The extreme weather in southern Europe … Read more
Aug 10, 2023 at 8:01 PM Update: 2 minutes ago From Scandinavia to Greece, people are experiencing extreme weather this summer. Due to climate change, this is becoming the rule rather than the exception. “Adapting to climate change is inevitable. We just have to do that,” says climate scientist Marjolijn Haasnoot to NU.nl. We just … Read more
Jul 29, 2023 at 2:01 PMUpdate: 15 minutes ago Five hundred Dutch people will be picked up by tour buses in Northern Italy on Saturday so that they can be taken home. SOS International calls the operation quite a puzzle because of the holiday rush. “We hope that the first holidaymakers will be back tomorrow … Read more
Indonesia which is a tropical country, stretching around the equator, has high temperatures throughout the year. Even recently, the temperature can reach 35 degrees Celsius. With this temperature, it’s not only the air that makes you hot, you can feel the stinging heat on your skin. This condition could get worse, the air temperature continues … Read more
In southern Europe it is extremely hot. Italy is experiencing a historic heat wave and many cities are code red due to high temperatures. 15 to 25 percent of people in the Italian emergency department have heat complaints. How can extreme heat lead to a life-threatening situation? A normal sunny summer day is fine for … Read more
Jul 19, 2023 at 11:28 Update: 19 minutes ago Italians must continue to take care of their health because of the heat wave. After the exceptional heat on Tuesday, code red applies in even more places on Wednesday. The highest warning level now also applies to Bari and Catania in the south of the country, … Read more
The south of Italy has been plagued by a heat wave for weeks. Many Dutch people sought or are looking for the sun in the Mediterranean country. How do they experience the intense heat? Does it ruin their holiday or is it still manageable? NU.nl reader Theo Bijlveld shared his story with us. “My former … Read more
A large forest fire broke out on Monday in a tourist area in southern Switzerland. Residents of two villages have been evacuated and more than 150 firefighters have been deployed to fight the blaze. Residents of the villages of Bitsch and Fiesch have been evacuated, the police said. Authorities warn of falling boulders. It is … Read more
Jul 06, 2023 at 1:22 PMUpdate: 32 minutes ago After a heavy storm like Poly, it is dangerous to go into the woods. “A falling tree goes at an enormous speed,” says Natuurmonumenten to NU.nl. “You shouldn’t think: I’ll hear it and jump aside in time.” Forest areas in the north of the Netherlands can … Read more