[1/2]A person stands near Rusanda Lake which dried up during the heatwave that hit Serbia and the rest of the Balkans with temperatures reaching 41 degrees Celsius in Melenci, Serbia, July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
The Adriatic Sea hovered at temperatures around a record-high 29.5°C in several coastal resorts of Croatia.
FOREST FIRESNorth Macedonia and Albania both deployed firefighters, airplanes, and helicopters this week to fight forest fires in their countries. On Sunday, North Macedonia declared a state of emergency due to forest fires.
In a regional climate report on Wednesday, the World Bank warned that the economies of the Western Balkans needed to invest at least $37 billion in total over the next decade to protect people and property from the impact of climate change.
The Western Balkans comprise Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
In other parts of Europe, Italy is also expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures reaching 45°C. Searing temperatures have also impacted countries like Greece, France, Spain, Poland, and Ukraine.
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