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Record heat in Brazil sees Taylor Swift concert postponed

Apparent temperature - a combination of temperature and humidity - hit 59C Friday morning in Rio, the highest ever recorded there.

Green News

It’s ‘now or never’ to keep 1.5C alive, UN report warns

The world is on track for 2.5 to 2.9C of heating this century under current Paris Agreement climate plans, a new UN report has found.

Climate

Scientists ‘virtually certain’ 2023 will be the hottest year on record

After four months of global records being "obliterated", temperatures in October have left climate scientists nearly certain that 2023 will be the hottest on record.

Climate

Beer, dogs and TV: The strange side effects of extreme heat

Across Europe, unseasonably warm temperatures could mean altering the pattern of the school year.

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Climate Now debate: 2023 is set to be the hottest year on record

In partnership with Copernicus

Watch our expert panellists as they discuss this year’s extraordinary climate data and what action needs to be taken.

Green News

Schools closed for days on Spanish islands due to extreme heat

Weather experts say the high temperatures are forecast to continue.

Climate

In data: How much has Europe warmed up over the past 40 years?

Europe is warming almost twice as fast as the global average, at about 2.2C above pre-industrial times.

Climate

Nearly all of world's population exposed to global warming this summer

A new report shows that higher temperatures were made at least twice more likely by human-made CO2 pollution.

Climate

UK heatwave: Why is it so hot in September?

Most of England is sweltering through a heatwave. Is climate change to blame?

Climate

This summer was officially the hottest on record

‘Climate breakdown has begun’, warns UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Climate

How will El Niño affect Europe’s weather this winter?

The weather event is likely to continue through winter into next year.

Climate

Hurricane Idalia: Is climate change to blame?

Climate change could fuel a ‘rapid intensification’ of hurricanes, an expert has warned.

Health news

How do heatwaves impact our sleep and what can you do to cool off?

Experts recommend sleeping in a room that is no hotter than 20 C. So, how do you get good, uninterrupted sleep during a heatwave?

Eco-Innovation

This paint made from oyster shells could cool your home by 7°C

Cool Roof France has found an innovative way to use the 130,000 tonnes of waste oysters produced every year in France.

Living

Surprising ways to survive a heatwave, from mint tea to aubergine hats

There are dozens of ways to cope with Europe’s increasingly frequent heatwaves, without bringing air con into the picture.

Green News

Italy, France, Switzerland: Europe braces for another heatwave

Weather forecasters predict temperatures up to 42C in Italy, 40C in France and 37C in Switzerland.

Italy

Italian worker dies after delivering parcel in the hottest time of day

The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, died after delivering a parcel around 13:30 on Monday.

World News

Extreme weather: Norway considers more evacuations, Portugal fires

From torrential rain and subsequent flooding in Norway and Croatia, to scorching temperatures in Spain and Portugal, we take a look at this week's weather across Europe.

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Spain sweltering in third heatwave of the summer

Meteorologists in Spain say they expect the extreme heat to last until Friday at the earliest, in the country's third heatwave this summer.

Climate

Oceans hit highest temperature ever recorded

Ocean temperature records are being broken around the world with dire consequences for the health of the planet.