https://www.scmp.com/rss/522313/feed Météo-France is the national meteorological and climatological service of France, a public administrative establishment primarily headquartered in Saint-Mandé and Toulouse. Its core mission is to ensure the meteorological safety of people and property by issuing weather alerts and forecasts. Key activities include observing, studying, and forecasting weather phenomena, alongside extensive work in climatology, climate change research, and developing climate projections. Météo-France also provides... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters A wildfire broke out on Arthur’s Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, on Sunday, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists and producing smoke visible from miles around. Arthur’s Seat is the highest point of Holyrood Park, near Scotland’s parliament and the end of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. About 250 metres (820 feet) above sea level, it is a popular vantage point with visitors for its views of the city. “Crews are in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3321390/fire-breaks-out-edinburgh-landmark-arthurs-seat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3321390/fire-breaks-out-edinburgh-landmark-arthurs-seat?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:23:23 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Inmates at a prison in southwestern France are struggling to cope as a heatwave grips the region, with high temperatures set to persist through the weekend. Fans hummed in every corner, and sheets hung from windows at an overcrowded prison near the city of Toulouse, where inmates tried to cool down as temperatures pushed past 36 degrees Celsius, journalists observed on Thursday. Southern France is in the grip of a heatwave, and for inmates at the Seysses detention centre, that heat is... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3321336/french-inmates-struggle-overcrowded-prisons-heatwave-persists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3321336/french-inmates-struggle-overcrowded-prisons-heatwave-persists?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:39:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters More than a thousand schools were closed in France on Tuesday, and the top floor of the Eiffel Tower was shut to tourists as a severe heatwave continued to grip Europe, triggering health alerts across the region. The Mediterranean Sea was up to 6 degrees Celsius warmer than usual for the time of year, hitting a record of as much as 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in Spain’s Balearic Sea as a heat dome trapped hot air above Europe, the country’s Aemet weather forecaster said. Europe is... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3316532/france-shuts-schools-top-eiffel-tower-heatwave-grips-europe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3316532/france-shuts-schools-top-eiffel-tower-heatwave-grips-europe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:46:40 +0000 Reuters Reuters Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday, and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to a milder climate, issued a warning for high temperatures in the coming days, coupled with high humidity. “Large parts of Western Europe are experiencing extreme heat and heatwave conditions that are normally observed in July or August, rather than... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3316418/europe-sweltering-under-awful-record-breaking-heatwave-wildfires-rage-france-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3316418/europe-sweltering-under-awful-record-breaking-heatwave-wildfires-rage-france-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:12:07 +0000