The Irish Times
By Naomi O’Leary
July 15, 2023
Greek authorities were forced to shut the Acropolis, while Italy braced for what could be the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe as deadly heatwaves swept the continent.
“Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heatwave with air temperatures expected to climb to 48 degrees Celsius on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia – potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe,” the European Space Agency said in a statement.