UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976
The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday/ Photograph: Guglielmo…
When Paris is hotter than Mecca: How Europe’s heatwave compares globally
Paris and other European cities are seeing temperatures above 40C (104F), levels normally seen across the Middle East.
Deaths, disruptions across Europe: What you should know about the heatwave
Experts say the climate crisis is making Europe's heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
How to stay cool and treat heatstroke during a heatwave
Heatstroke is a severe medical condition that occurs when a human body’s internal temperature exceeds 40C (104F).
‘It’s dangerous’: how UK schools, care homes and other workplaces are coping in soaring heat
The UK has seen heatwaves in both May and June this year. Photograph: Richard Baker/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe…
Power outage in France as Europe bakes in record heat
Italy's Ministry of Health declares red heatwave alert in 16 cities, including Milan and Rome, as schools close in UK.
Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities
Europe is braced for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries. Italy’s health ministry…
India prepares contingency plans due to weak monsoon season
Monsoon rains so far have been 43 percent below average, which is expected to impact India's crops.
Hard-right figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch told Tory peer Philippa Stroud that Ed Miliband had made this country poorer. Photograph: Jordan…
Searing UK heat leaves schools, hospitals and transport networks struggling to cope
The UN chief António Guterres said London was ‘cooking’. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe UN chief António Guterres said…