From 30 Jun 2026Ajit NiranjanThat’s all for now – thank you all for taking the time to write in, and sorry to those of you whose questions didn’t get answered today. Europe is in for another achingly hot summer and we have colleagues across the continent fleshing out what it means, why it’s happening and what we can do about it. Stay safe!
You can get the best of our environment journalism delivered straight to your inbox with the Down to Earth newsletter. Sign up here in one click.Key events30 Jun 2026Is the repsonse to this heatware 'different'?30 Jun 2026Should countries be better prepared for extreme heat?30 Jun 2026Is this as bad as it gets this summer?30 Jun 2026What can be learned from European cities?30 Jun 2026Is air con the answer?30 Jun 2026Do people from hot countries deal with it better?30 Jun 2026Do 'record' headlines convey the urgency?30 Jun 2026How will climate affect far-right views on immigration?30 Jun 2026Why are the media not holding politicians to account?30 Jun 2026Is there a way out of this mess?30 Jun 2026Why are so many surprised by the heat and ignoring warnings of the future?30 Jun 2026Do we have to rely on billionaires?30 Jun 2026Is the climate pushing politics rightwards?30 Jun 2026Would the heatwave have been worse if El Niño was in full swing?30 Jun 2026Which countries have responded best to the heat?30 Jun 2026Welcome to the ConversationIs the repsonse to this heatware 'different'?Lewizzle asks: This year feels different in terms of media coverage and government responses, even though heatwaves have increasingly become a recurring feature. Is that simply because of the unprecedented geographical scale and intensity of this year’s heatwave, or are there other factors at play?
