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'Increase in deaths' reported during UK's hottest day on record

Hundreds more deaths than average were reported on the UK's hottest day on record this year, according to preliminary data.

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Faced with increasing heat waves frequency, European cities need to adapt

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Scientists warn about heatwaves becoming the norm and start developing tools to help urban areas to adapt.

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How summer 2019 hurt the Arctic, the frontline of climate change

Unprecedented wildfires, a record melt of the sea ice and some more extreme weather episodes have marked the 2019 summer season in the Arctic Circle. It was on a par or worse than the 2012 record melt and heat levels, showing that the North Pole is the frontline of the global climate crisis.

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From Siberia to Switzerland, scorching August leads to more fires, less ice

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Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows temperatures were 1.2 degrees centigrade above the pre-industrial average.

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France

Summer heatwaves killed 1,500 people in France, Health Minister says

A total of 1,435 people passed away during the heatwaves including 567 during the first wave in late June-early July and 868 during the second wave in late July, Agnès Buzyn told France Info and France Inter radio stations.

United Kingdom

Record breaking heatwave hits UK over holiday weekend

Another heatwave sends UK temperatures soaring.

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Euroviews. Climate-friendly policies can succeed in Europe - but not at the expense of workers ǀ View

Green policies will be short-lived if proposals fail to recouple social progress with environmental and economic concerns. New training schemes and welfare protections are the key to achieving long-standing change.

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July breaks global heat record

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July was the warmest month ever recorded, with average temperatures close to 1.2°C above the pre-industrial level.

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Watch: Elephants keep it cool amid high temperatures

Daela, an African elephant and Dunja, an Asian are both former circus performers.

Greenland

Before and after pictures show Greenland's rapid ice melt from space

The scale of the melt in Greenland during the August heatwave is difficult to comprehend but satellite imagery shows the true extent of the thaw.

World News

July 2019 may have been hottest month on record

July 2019 may have been hottest month on record

United Kingdom

Watch: This garden is thriving in the heatwave, without any water

Some of the plants have gone without water since the garden was created in 1992.

World

Belgium, Germany and Netherlands topple all-time highest temperatures

The heatwave gripping Europe has toppled all-time temperature records in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

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Watch | The garden that hasn't been watered in almost 30 years

Until 1992, the site of this botanic beauty was a car park.

France

Watch: Tourists cool off in Paris' fountains as France sizzles

As Paris sizzled in the heatwave currently gripping France, some tourists sought relief in the fountains in front of the Eiffel Tower.

World News

From Spain to the rest of Europe: This is how you survive a heatwave

As more Countries around the World have to deal with scorching temperatures, here are some tips from the Spanish way of life, better adapted to this weather.

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Mercury rising: June 2019 breaks records

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June 2019 was the warmest on record - with temperatures in Europe 2C above normal

Spain

Human activity behind for 96% of wildfires in southern Europe: WWF

At least 40% of wildfires are started because of negligence. Another 26% are criminal.

USA

A record-breaking heatwave has hit Alaska, the US's northernmost state

Known for being typically cold and snowy, Alaska is set to experience its hottest ever July with temperatures reaching over 30 degrees Celsius over the next few days.

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Why was there a spike in pollution during the European heatwave?

Increasingly, Peuch said, we are becoming aware that even low levels of pollutants pose health risks.