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UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before SeptemberThe world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes…
June 2, 2026
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Water
Yvonne Singh says the government needs to hold South East Water to account after elderly and vulnerable residents had to queue at water stations in the hottest week of the…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across AfricaThe brick house Sylvia shares in a Western Cape township on the outskirts of Cape…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
Hour by hour, Shahida and her baby are exposed to the full force of the deadly temperatures affecting India’s capital – without reliable access to food, water or healthcare. Here…
May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
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While some found this week’s heat a breeze, many in poorer areas face health risks in furnace-like homesTravelling from his air-conditioned flat to the air-conditioned Elizabeth line to his air-conditioned…
May 30, 2026
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Environment
Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken…
May 29, 2026
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Extreme heat
It’s inequality with a climate-crisis spin: some are more at risk, and they are rarely the people able to afford in-built AC I used to love a heatwave. I was…
May 29, 2026
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Extreme heat
In the week when the hottest May days were recorded, environment editor Fiona Harvey examines a new Climate Change Committee report on how the UK can better withstand extreme heatTemperatures…
May 29, 2026
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Climate crisis
Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferGlobal heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing…
May 29, 2026
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Water
Water company blames increased demand in extreme heat, but customers want answers about lack of storage reservoirs“Spitting, fuming, angry and powerless” is how Pat Prestage describes her emotions after a…
May 28, 2026
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Extreme heat
As summers get hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to considerWhen a heatwave struck the UK this week, Jon Connorton, a software developer,…
May 28, 2026
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Czechia
Researchers are working to create new drought-resistant varieties of the ingredient that gives Czech pilsner its characterIt is the country that drinks more beer per capita than any other but…
May 28, 2026
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Environment
Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran warBritain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme…
May 28, 2026
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Climate crisis
Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this yearA record-breaking hot year is almost certain by 2030 as the climate crisis intensifies,…
May 28, 2026
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Environment
Readers respond to warnings from the Climate Change Committee and the fact that heatwaves are becoming the normThe latest warnings from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) may come as a…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive daysThe UN climate chief has said an extreme early heat event…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
At least nine people have died in recent days as people have tried to cool off in Britain’s waterwaysWater safety experts have warned about the dangers of outdoor swimming after…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
Scientists warn of ‘new reality’ of heat extremes that claim three times more lives than car crashes and 16 times as many as murderersMalcolm Mistry knew it was going to…
May 27, 2026
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Extreme heat
Tourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperaturesIn recent days across parts of Europe, temperatures have soared, heat records have…
May 27, 2026
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Environment
With temps up to 35 degrees, the city of Saskatoon is taking action, aiming to keep people safe in what feels like an early summer.
May 27, 2026
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May 26, 2026
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UK weather
Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on MondayTell us: how are you coping in the UK heatwave?The UK has recorded its…
May 26, 2026
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France
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting eventsSeven people have died in France in an extreme early-summer heat event that is affecting a…
May 26, 2026
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Climate crisis
People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthyIf you think the temperature uncomfortable today, let me take you…
May 26, 2026
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UK weather
Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C England, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their highest temperatures of 2026 on Sunday,…
May 25, 2026
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West Coast
What does a surge in ocean temperatures, compounded with El Niño, bode for the summer?An enormous marine heatwave off the US west coast is ringing alarm bells among ocean and…
May 22, 2026
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