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…
Europe heatwave live: Forty people drown in France; Met Office warns UK temperatures could reach 39C
Our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, has filed a report about the 40 people who are reported to have…
Hundreds of schools in England and Wales to close in heatwave
Schools are buying portable fans to cool down classrooms. Photograph: Stuart Boulton/AlamyView image in fullscreenSchools are buying portable fans to…
About 20 drown in France trying to escape heatwave sweeping much of Europe
France struggles with extreme heat and power grid challenges as temperature records also smashed in parts of UK, Spain.
Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast
Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast 00:00:0000:00:00 Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red…
Pakistan issues nationwide alert over fears of heavy rains, floods
Warning comes as country braces for likely fourth consecutive year of punishing monsoon, expected to arrive this month.
The looming Super El Nino
A powerful El Nino is expected to peak in November that could threaten food supply and increase extreme weather events.
In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith
In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith An illustration of the walnut tree that helped establish the Bon…
Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally
From lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure.
Nearly all children globally exposed to at least one climate hazard: Report
Report highlights the growing threats posed by climate change and calls for the green transition to be accelerated.