Chief scientist says dangerous heatwaves, which are getting more likely, ‘bring home the implications of climate change’

European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was ‘marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth’ and forecast more to come.

Europe's unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Extreme weather breaks MRI scanners and cooling units and workload rises for sleep-deprived staff on sweltering wards.

Large parts of Western Europe remained in the grip ​of a deadly heatwave that has claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, and shut schools and cultural landmarks.

NFU calls for greater government support with on-farm water storage and investment in water-efficient crops and systems.

Coffee, fruit and rice are all at risk.

Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down.

Scientists have said the anomalous heat is almost certainly linked to human-caused global heating.

At least 67 NHS hospital wards, departments and other sites across the UK have been forced to temporarily close or relocate due to weather-related flooding over the past five years.

Temperature records are being smashed across Europe as parts of the continent swelter in a heat wave that is bringing extreme temperatures alarmingly early in the year.

Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050.

The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said.

For every $1 invested in data-driven tools and activities that prepare health systems for climate impacts, countries can generate nearly $4 in health benefits; or up to $68 depending on the scenario.

Greenland’s ice sheet is now melting in ways never seen before, with extreme events becoming more frequent, widespread, and intense.

Last year heatwaves hit from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, and Greenland lost 139 billion tonnes of ice, according to a new report from Copernicus, while solar power soared to new heights.

Research finds global heating has already lengthened the pollen season in addition to worsening heatwaves and droughts.

Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas.

Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerate seasonal change.

A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems.