Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk
Accusations that National Energy System Operator (Neso) bosses were ‘risking blackouts to protect Neso’s reputation’, were raised in parliament. Photograph:…
Spanish PM visits site of deadly wildfire
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez met with firefighters and emergency crews who battled a wildfire in Almeria.
Wildfires burn in Wales and England as environment officials warn of ‘exceptional risk’
Helicopters have been brought in to tackle the wildfire burning in Derbyshire. Photograph: Ioannis Alexopoulos/LNPView image in fullscreenHelicopters have been…
More than 2,700 deaths in UK linked to May, June heatwaves
The UK has experienced two record heatwaves this year, with temperatures reaching 35.1C in May and 37.7C in June.
May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests
People struggling in the sweltering conditions in Liverpool, 25 June. Friends of the Earth said it was a ‘national scandal’…
US heatwave raises alarms over AI data centre energy demands
US heatwave exposes critical strain on power grids from growing energy demands of AI data centres.
Hottest June on record in France as heatwave deaths rise to alarming levels
The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country.
UN warns likelihood of ‘extreme weather events’ as El Nino set to intensify
World Meteorological Organization forecasts more likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall due to El Nino.
Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says
WHO warns Europe must 'plan for heat like winter flu' as experts reveal how permanent this summer's extreme heat is.
Warmest June on record for England, second-warmest for UK, says Met Office
A punishing heatwave affected many parts of the country during the last week of the month.