European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
The Met Office has extended its red heat-health alert by 24 hours, to 11pm on Friday. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image…
Venezuela quake leaves La Guaira in almost total devastation
La Guaira, the region hardest hit by two earthquakes in Venezuela, has been left devastated.
Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas
UK schools have seen highs of 40C in classrooms this week. Photograph: NorthScape/AlamyView image in fullscreenUK schools have seen highs…
UK and Switzerland record hottest ever June day as health emergencies surge in Europe
A woman drinks water in London on Thursday. The UK had its highest ever June temperature for the second day…
Venezuela struggles to respond to devastating twin earthquakes
Noris Soto says authorities appear to lack a clear response plan in the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes.
Europe faces another day of extreme heat after more temperature records set
France under extreme heat alert as 63 million endure 30+C temperatures, with widespread power outages in Brittany.
Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
A Google datacentre in Santiago, Chile, where a project was successfully halted in 2020 on climate grounds. Photograph: Luis Bustamante/The…
Europe braced for another day of extreme heat as warnings issued across UK, France and Italy – live
Harriet RichardsAssistant environment editor Simon Stiell, the UN climate chief, warned that “Europe’s savage heatwave has the fingerprints of the…
One in six babies in England live in overheated homes – analysis
Babies are at risk of overheating as they are less able to regulate body temperature. Photograph: Richard Saker/The GuardianView image…
Flash floods hit India’s Arunachal Pradesh
Torrential rain has triggered flash floods and landslides in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.