Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Getty Images A second spell of temperatures well over 30C before we’ve even got to the end of June – how unusual is this and how much is climate change to blame? Temperatures of 34C are possible on Monday or Tuesday in south-east England. They’ve been triggered by an...
An intense heatwave is still bringing soaring temperatures to large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings. A new heat record for June of 46C was set on Saturday in the Spanish town of El Granado, according to the country’s national weather service. Residents and tourists have been sharing their tips...
An amber heat health alert has been extended in the South West by 15 hours as temperatures above 30C (86F) are forecast. The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an update on Monday saying the alert it had initially put in place until 18:00 BST on Tuesday would continue until 09:00 BST...
Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Watch: The weather forecast across Europe A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe, remain in the grip of soaring temperatures. Some 84 of 96 of France’s mainland regions – known as departments – are currently under...
Temperatures are predicted to hit 30C for the second day in London today as a heatwave continues. The east of England and the Midlands are both forecast to see highs of 28C, according to the Met Office. An amber heat health alert was issued for some areas on Friday by the UK Health Security Agency...
PA Media Amber heat health alerts have been issued for parts of England as temperatures are set to climb to more than 30C. They will be in force from 12:00 BST on Friday until 18:00 BST on Tuesday, with the warmest weather expected on Sunday and Monday. The amber alerts will be in place for...
Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Getty Images More people are buying electric cars and installing heat pumps than ever before, but those numbers need to increase even further, according to the government’s climate advisers. The independent Climate Change Committee said that the government needed to make sure that households benefit from the switch to...
While the climate crisis is affecting temperatures everywhere, Alaska’s temps are rising at twice the global average. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Last week, Alaska issued its first-ever heat advisory as temperatures...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says it is “impossible” to organise normal training sessions amid a “code red” severe heat warning in Philadelphia at the Club World Cup. The Blues players trained at Subaru Park, the home of local Major League Soccer (MLS) side Philadelphia Union, in 37C. The 45% humidity means it feels more like...
Even though the fresher feel on Monday might make you think that we’ve “had our summer”, the reality is that temperatures are now actually closer to the seasonal average – around 17C to 24C (63-75F). The blustery showers and sunny spells are also all very normal for a British summer. There may even be an...
Fergus Walsh Medical editor PA Campaigners hold placards outside parliament in London Today’s vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales. The vote by MPs to approve Kim Leadbeater’s bill is arguably the biggest vote regarding bodily autonomy since the legalisation of abortion in...
Simon King Lead Weather Presenter PA Media Amber heat health alerts have been issued across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts, which will be in effect from midday on Thursday until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of...
BBC It was the summer of 2023, and Katie Piercefield-Holmes from Suffolk travelled to the Greek island of Rhodes with her husband and two children for a 10-day holiday. They’d booked a room with air conditioning at a resort, intending to spend the time relaxing in the swimming pool and sightseeing – but this wasn’t...
Getty Images How does the weather health alert system work? The weather alert service warns the public in England when high or low temperatures could damage their health. The system is run by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office. It includes both heat health and cold health alerts Heat health alerts are...
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for most of England with temperatures set to soar across the country later this week. Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East England, the South East, the South West and London are all covered by the alert which comes into force at 12:00 BST on Wednesday...