ENTSO-E: Transmission system operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operationOn 12 August, a solar eclipse will temporarily reduce solar power generation across large parts of Europe.Reuters: Southern Spain wildfire worsens as wind gusts hamper firefighting effortsA large wildfire in southwestern Spain was burning beyond firefighters' ability to extinguish it, regional authorities said, as hot and windy weather fuelled other blazes raging across the country.France24: Nearly 70 percent of France under water restrictions amid record heatAuthorities said that 67 of 101 departments had reached the highest crisis alert, while two-thirds of groundwater reserves were below normal levels.The Guardian: Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave loomsFour more regions given drought status, putting 27 million people under restrictions on water use.
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