world news Heatwave shatters September records in western Europe Britain, France and Germany all report record-breaking temperatures above 30°C this week as the World Meteorological Organisation warns last month was the hottest ever 16/09/2020
no comment Fire hydrants helping New Yorkers keep cool amid high temperatures New York City has opened up hundreds of fire hydrants to help locals cope with hot temperatures. 29/07/2020
USA Rising temperatures put U.S. troops at risk during training By midcentury, troops could face an extra month of heat-index temperatures above 100 F every year, the Union of Concerned Scientists found. 11/11/2019
United Kingdom 'UK's ten hottest years since 1884 have all occured this century' This shows the UK's average temperatures in selected years. All its hottest years since 1884 have occurred this century. 31/07/2019
USA 3 stages of serious heat injury to watch for in scorching summer temps Watch for the signs of heat illness in scorching summer temperatures. 25/07/2019
World Heatwave: June 2019 officially hottest month on record June 2019 has just been confirmed as the hottest month ever on record, according to Copernicus. 02/07/2019
Portugal Portugal’s Met Office retracts hottest day prediction, blames extreme weather for mistake Portugal’s Met Office has retracted its prediction that temperatures in the country could reach 50ºC — the hottest ever recorded on mainland Europe — this week, drastically revising the forecast down by 10 degrees. 01/08/2018
world news A fresh start to the new year Thousands across the world plunged into icy waters to welcome in 2018. 02/01/2018