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Heatwave conditions in England and Wales to continue into next week, says Met Office
Temperatures will stay above 30C on Sunday, with warnings of wildfires and heat health alerts in some areasThe scorching heatwave conditions experienc…
China prepares as Typhoon Bavi leaves Taiwan
China prepares as Typhoon Bavi leaves Taiwan…
More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
Another 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to heavy rain and floodingHeavy rainfall and widespread flooding batte…
'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect's movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.…
‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires?
Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural populationWildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 …
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought …
Weather tracker: Typhoon leaves people stranded on rooftops in China
Eleven reported dead as flooding also brings danger of snakes, while buildings collapse in Mumbai amid heavy rain As the first typhoon to make landfal…
England v India: Fourth T20 highlights
England v India, Fourth T20. Another day-night clash at the County Ground…
Risks of historic El Niño persisting through spring 2027 rising, says NWS
National Weather Service says record-breaking event with power to supercharge weather becoming more likelyEl Niño is strengthening and the risks of a …
Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered
The girl's body was fished out from a pond on Sunday - a day after her family reported her missing.…
Deadly fire breaks out at shoe factory in China
A fire has torn through a shoe factory in eastern China, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers on the roof.…
Mexico to press for criminal charges over deaths in US custody
The move comes after Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado was shot dead by an ICE agent in Houston on Tuesday.…
UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June
Britain expands heat alerts while estimates suggest June’s death toll could surpass 20,000 across continentThe UK is sweltering through the peak of it…
Legionnaires’ outbreak rocks New York as experts warn of rising climate threat
Officials say climate crisis ‘worsening our exposure’ to bacteria as at least 28 people sickened in ManhattanA New York outbreak of legionnaires’ dise…
Five pressing questions for Reform UK about its finances
Questions swirl about origins of gifts, loans and donations as even party supporters wonder if it can weather the stormUK politics live – latest updat…
Extreme temperatures causing rise in heatstroke among pets, UK vets warn
Experts say most cases used to be seen in pets after exertion or being left in cars, but they are now being affected at restExtreme temperatures are c…
Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent
Thousands of deaths across Europe, mostly in France, Spain and Belgium, have been linked to a June heatwave.…
Mass shootings are becoming normal in US
A mosque shooting in San Diego revives America’s gun debate. We examine federal gridlock, state battles…
Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding
Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon MaysakHundreds of snakes, including cobras, …
Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as UK health service urges children and elderly to ‘take weather seriously’ – Europe live
Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on recordAn ambulance service in the south…
Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify
Temperatures across ravaged region 3C above average as scientists warn of risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructureRecord wildfires in Europe sh…
UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels
Experts warn that some marine species are at risk of ‘mass mortality events’ in ever-warming oceansUK waters are being hit with an “extreme” marine he…
US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food
Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found food biggest source of chemical exposureThe US Food and Drug Administration has rej…
Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress
Climate crisis prompts calls for workplace temperature limits and rights to heat breaks and adjusted working hoursAs Europe’s sweltering summer contin…
Record wildfires in Europe show failure to adapt carries a mounting cost
Scientists call for better land management alongside reduction in greenhouse gases causing the crisisWhen storm after storm battered the Mediterranean…
Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecidented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west
Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and driesLake Powell, US’s second-larges…
June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests
Exclusive: Record temperatures fuelled by climate crisis left 86% of homes ‘too hot’ and many people feeling unwellWith parts of England once again in…
Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China
Tropical storm causes extreme flooding in south of the country with heavy rainfall expected in coming daysA tropical storm has killed two people, caus…
GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say
Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul MarshallThe hedge fund run by the co-o…
Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds
Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research showsExposure to common air pollutio…