4 d. ago Heatwaves, wildfires and the hot summers that could change how we holiday

With rising temperatures causing chaos worldwide, what does it mean to be a tourist in a world on fire?• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in full“Where shall we go on holiday?” would not, ideally, be a stressful question.But the world in 2025 is far from ideal, and summer breaks in Europe and North America are no exception. Holiday hotspots are being ravaged by heat, fire, floods and drought as fossil fuel pollution warps the climate – and travelling to reach them in planes or on cruise ships spews far more planet-heating gas than anything else you and I are likely to do. (Rocket enthusiasts such as Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos, I assume, have not yet subscribed to Down to Earth.)‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis‘Unlike any other kind of fear’: wildfires leave their mark across SpainEurope scorched by wildfires – pictures from space Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man feeding stray dogs dies after 'water bomb' hits popular Brit holiday hotspot

At least one person has died after being swept away by floods in a popular British holiday destination after the extreme weather forced people to scramble to safety to evade the raging river

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1 week ago Holiday hotspot hit with floods as streets turn to rivers and man swept to death

A man was dragged to his death in the Crisa River in Sicily as the town mayor on the island described the deadly tragedy as a "water bomb" ripping through the area

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4 w. ago Tragedy as couple drown in flash floods while holidaying in Majorca with friends

Alexander Barrett, 32, died along with his partner Sarah Thompson, 26, in the Spanish island of Majorca last year as a "wall of water" cascaded down the canyon they were descending

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4 w. ago Tommy Fury says 'this is heaven' as he shares holiday update after ditching UK with Molly

The boxer has flooded social media with updates from his latest holiday with Molly-Mae and their daughter, Bambi

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4 w. ago Family stranded in airport for 15 hours after being refused boarding on Jet2 flight

Megan Patrick, from Newcastle, had been on a four day break to Majorca with her two children, a friend and her son when they were stopped from boarding their flight

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4 w. ago Mum and young kids 'traumatised' after Jet2 staff refuse to let them on flight home

Megan Patrick, 35, was returning from a four-day break in Santa Ponsa, Majorca, with her two children and a friend

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