June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says
The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.
Amber heat-health alerts issued for most of England as temperatures could reach 36C or higher this week – latest updates
There is no single definition for a drought, but one way of describing it is a prolonged period of abnormally…
UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms
There has been an unprecedented period of hot, dry weather in the UK this year. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesView image…
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up
The wreckage of a Nazi warship has become visible above the exceptionally low water line on the Danube near Prahovo…
Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
Dried-out football pitches can be found across all England after high temperatures and no rain. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PAView image in…
Submerged Indonesian village re-emerges as drought lowers water levels
Drone footage shows the remains of a submerged village re-emerging from Indonesia’s Karian Reservoir after a drought.
Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depleted
Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.
Central Europe sees record temperatures as heatwave continues
Record-breaking temperatures in Slovakia and Austria as Italy places all of its 27 major cities on highest heat alert.
Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
People shade themselves with umbrellas in Prague, Czechia, this week. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAView image in fullscreenPeople shade themselves with umbrellas…
Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought
Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez says she does not know how long the rationing measures will remain in place.