At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia,…
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More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 degrees Celsius (104 F).
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year Another heatwave sweeping Portugal has left thousands of hectares engulfed in flames after more wildfires broke…
July set to be world’s warmest month on record as heatwave continue July is “virtually certain” to be the world’s warmest month on record, according…
Experts say that if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels today, what we are experiencing now could become the new normal.
Temperatures expected to peak at 46C as Europe heatwave continues A heatwave sweeping southern Europe is continuing to spread with temperatures in the central Mediterranean…
Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe A potential record-breaking heatwave is continuing to sweep across parts of Europe. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C in…
With temperatures exceeding 40 Celsius in many parts of Europe, people are heading for swimming pools and ‘cooling centres’.
More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe’s record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years.
Temperatures sizzle across France, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany amid what experts are calling an intense and prolonged period of heat
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Australia’s east gripped by heatwave as bushfires continue to rage Warnings have been issued over bushfires raging across Australia’s east coast, as fire services fear…
Winter storm causing US chaos with blizzards and heat wave A severe winter storm is causing chaos across North America, with blizzards hitting several states…
Summer 2022 heatwaves broke dozens of UK records Two months after the summer heatwave, new data shows the massive impact climate change is having on…
The devastating floods that have hit Pakistan have been made worse by climate change according to scientists.
California heatwave continues into the eighth day as residents desperately seek cool shelter from the extreme heat on Wednesday.
The Guardian says China recorded its highest temperatures and one of its lowest levels of rainfall in 61 years during a two-month summer heatwave that caused forest fires, damaged crops and hit power supplies, the national meteorological agency said.
Billions of euros will be needed to compensate for “colossal” production losses linked to the drought, France’s agricultural federation said.
Spain’s government has sparked controversy after announcing that offices, shops, and other venues are banned from setting air conditioning below 27C in the summer.
Travellers found themselves trapped on a broken Thalys train without air conditioning for hours on Sunday, resulting in three people becoming unwell.
France24 says RECORD HIGH temperatures were registered in 64 different areas around France on Monday as a heatwave peaked in the country, the national weather service confirmed on Tuesday.
The Guardian says AIRPORT RUNWAYS have been closed and 999 calls have surged as Britain endured some of the hottest temperatures on record.
BBC News says THE UK is set to see its hottest day on record, with temperatures on Tuesday expected to reach up to 42C (107.6F).
Labour has told the outgoing PM to “turn up for work” as he is set to miss a third COBRA meeting over the UK heatwave.
The Independent says THE UK is set to have the hottest day on record this week, with temperatures set to skyrocket to 42C as a heatwave grips the nation.