Heatwaves News

Young Welsh farmers in Powys are producing a bumper harvest of vegetables for city children in Birmingham, transforming uncultivated land despite a difficult gr

Record heatwaves in France have led to an unusual grape harvest, resulting in sweeter grapes that could allow winemakers to produce champagne with up to 15% ABV

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is recommending that gardeners in England stop growing cauliflowers due to changing climate conditions and heatwaves, urgi

The NHS experienced its busiest summer ever due to heatwaves driving up hospital admissions, with the waiting list for routine treatment in England reaching a n

August has been identified as the world's joint hottest month on record by scientists, continuing a trend of extreme heat that began in May.

Air conditioning will be installed in all London bus driver cabs by next summer, following a campaign for improved working conditions during heatwaves.

Experts are issuing an urgent weather warning for Australians to prepare for fires, storms, and heatwaves as a significant El Nino event approaches.

Record heatwaves in the UK have led to drought conditions, raising concerns among British farmers about water security, reservoir levels, and future food supply

A recent online debate regarding this summer's heatwaves suggests a concerning shift in climate science, indicating that our planet might be warming faster than

European farmers have been promised increased flexibility but no new financial aid to help them cope with the impacts of record-breaking droughts and heatwaves

France's wine harvest is expected to be the lowest in 30 years, with Champagne production halved, following the country's hottest summer ever due to heatwaves.

A new UN report indicates that increasing wildfires and heatwaves, intensified by the climate crisis, are impeding global air quality improvements. Regions that

The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that increasing wildfires and heatwaves are severely threatening air quality and public health due t

Researchers are investigating how to better equip workplaces, buildings, and community spaces in Britain to cope with heatwaves, addressing an overheating crisi

Summer heatwaves have significantly impacted rivers, lakes, and wildlife in Wales, with some areas now officially designated as experiencing 'prolonged dry weat

Persistent heatwaves across Europe have forced a cultural shift in Italy, where many residents traditionally resisted air-conditioning, now increasingly adoptin

Concerns have been raised in Wales regarding the impact of heatwaves on school pupils taking exams, leading to calls for action to keep exam halls cool.

France has announced €1 billion in aid for its agriculture sector, which has been severely impacted by the country's hottest summer on record, marked by heatwav

GB News and Talk TV hosts reacted to record-breaking heatwaves with climate denial and dismissive comments, despite thousands of heat-related deaths.

The Met Office has declared that summer 2026 was the UK's hottest on record since 1884, with most of England and all of Wales experiencing drought conditions af

Britain has recorded its hottest summer on record, following a series of heatwaves, according to provisional data from the national weather service.

Wildfires are severely impacting France's wine industry, which is already struggling with heatwaves and declining sales.

The summer of 2026 has been declared the UK's hottest on record, following five heatwaves, with forecasters warning of increased rain and storms due to an 'unpr

Experts are explaining how UK schools must adapt to heatwaves, following the unprecedented heatwaves in Summer 2026, which was the hottest on record. Ahead of t