‘The city isn’t built for heat’: how extreme weather puts London’s rough sleepers at risk
A makeshift shelter in south London. The homeless charity Crisis estimates up to 15,000 people sleep rough in London every…
Every new home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats want developers to be made to build homes able to cope with increasing heat. Photograph: Unai Huici/AlamyView…
Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux
A home in the village of Le Porge in south-west France is consumed by flames. Photograph: Clement Viala/infobassin.com/Abaca/ShutterstockView image in…
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
Barren, salt-damaged soil in a sunflower field in Scardovari, north-east Italy. Low water levels and prolonged hot, dry conditions in…
‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers
Workers in highly physical jobs in some sectors lost on average 6.6% of their salaries in 2024 due to extreme…
Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises
Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises Government to launch campaign to help people cope…
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Burnt ground after a wildfire at Devil’s Dyke in West Sussex, as the UK’s prolonged heatwave raises the risk of…
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…
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’…
Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse
Long hours outdoors, day drinking, and World Cup matches are among the factors raising the risks of heat-related illness, as…