‘London cooking’: Why can’t the UK cope with the heat; when will it adapt?
A nation used to cold, rainy weather is starting to discuss the value of overhauling its systems.
Major search operation underway at Syston lake for missing boy who entered water
Emergency services have been dispatched to a lake in Syston, Leicestershire, following reports that a teenage boy entered the water.…
Train ‘hell’ as Eurostar passengers stranded for eight hours with no air conditioning
Angry passengers were stranded on a train for eight hours without electricity or air conditioning. The Eurostar train had had…
UK’s hottest June: ‘The population should have been prepared for this’
Schools are closing, public transport is slowing and cooling items are flying off shelves as Britons swelter.
UK heatwave live: Hosepipe ban imposed on 850,000 customers ‘with immediate effect’ after hottest June night on record
June temperature record broken as UK swelters in exceptional heat At least 10 motorists were taken to the hospital after…
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).
UK heatwave latest: Rare red extreme heat warning looms with rail alerts, schools shut and hosepipes banned
How does 2026 heatwave compare to record-breaking summer of 1976? Britain is bracing for a day of travel chaos and…
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.