03-07-2025
Spring pollen hit 'extreme' levels in Europe: EU monitor
A honeybee collects pollen on a blooming coneflower (echinacea purpurea) in Ludwigsburg, southwestern Germany, on July 1, 2025. An early summer heatwave spreads into parts of northern Europe less accustomed to such extremes. Withering conditions that have baked southern Europe for days crept northward, shutting some schools and daycare centres in France and the Netherlands, and sparking health warnings. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)
