Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
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Key context: <p>Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C</p><p>Italy is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies.</p><p>A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to the entire population.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/italy-heatwave-major-cities-highest-heat-alert">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40CItaly is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies.A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to the entire population. Continue reading...
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