Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Helicopters and firefighters battle huge wildfires in GreeceIn Greece, hundreds of people - mostly tourists - have been evacuated by sea from a coastal town of Viotia hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country.And in Spain, more than 200,000 hectares of land has burnt in 2026 - roughly five times above the average by this point in the year - while the burnt land in Portugal is also higher than usual, EU data shows.Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world, and Europe is the fastest warming continent, heating up twice as fast as the global average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.This is causing increased summer heatwaves, greater pressure on Europe's water supply, and more intense wildfires.Related topicsItalyEuropeFranceSpainGreecePortugalHeatwavesClimate