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Ice Cubes for Tigers as HeatwaveSmashes European Records

Reuters

   BRUSSELS/MADRID - Belgian zookeepers fed chickens in giant ice cubes to
   tigers on Wednesday as northern Europe baked in record temperatures
   during another heatwave that climate experts believe could become the
   new normal.

   For the second time in a month, a high pressure system drew scorching
   air from the Sahara desert, breaking records for Belgium and the
   Netherlands, and threatening the same in Britain, Germany and France in
   a heatwave that is due to last until Friday.

   In Spain, a wildfire in the northern province of Zaragoza was almost
   under control, but there was a risk of further outbreaks, especially in
   eastern parts, where the temperature was set to rise as high as 41
   Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit).

   Italian authorities issued fire alerts for the Mediterranean island of
   Sardinia, where temperatures were expected to climb above 40 C (104 F).
   They also put 13 cities on their highest "red" weather alert, warning
   of a possible health threat for everyone, not just the frail and
   infirm.

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