Extreme heat: a sticky situation

After a scorching Tuesday, the Netherlands has now clocked up its 20th tropical night, in which temperatures did not drop below 20 Celsius and passed the 25 degree mark in inner cities, RTL Nieuws reported on Wednesday. The plaknacht, or sticky night, which may well earn itself a place on the word of the year list, will have made sleep impossible for all but those with air conditioning in the bedroom. With more periods of high temperatures on the horizon,... More >