Europe Sweats Through Historic Heat Wave | Hattiesburg News

Europe is baking under a relentless heatwave, with Italy’s 27 major cities on red alert as temperatures soar past 104°F — a danger that’s hitting everyone, not just the vulnerable. Cities are scrambling to adapt: Rome’s Colosseum stays open later, and a free urban beach pops up by the Tiber. But the crisis extends far beyond discomfort — Slovakia’s hydro plant shuts down turbines as the Danube dries up, threatening power; Hungary’s nuclear plant faces reduced output; Germany worries about shipping and industry. Austria and Slovakia smash all-time heat records, while France battles a decades-long wildfire and England’s Heathrow briefly shuts down due to a grass fire. This isn’t just summer — it’s a continent-wide emergency exposing how unprepared we are. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0af8a3ba576d2d6b