'Extreme' spring heatwaves are here to stay thanks to climate change, scientists have warned, after a Met Office study resurfaced appearing to predict the 'unprecedented' 33C May hot spell

Health bosses are bracing for a rise in hospitalisations and increased pressure on the NHS as an early spring heatwave descends on the UK - temperatures are set to break seasonal…

A “heat dome” is forecast to linger across parts of Europe as the prospects of an El Nino continue to firm.

Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as climate crisis makes 30C days more common

'Extreme' spring heatwaves are here to stay thanks to climate change, scientists have warned, after a Met Office study resurfaced appearing to predict the 'unprecedented' 33C May…

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‘It’s clearly exceptional when the May temperature record falls not once but twice in two days’

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and…

Unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent as Earth warms.

A new report says the United Kingdom must invest in more widespread cooling, particularly for the most vulnerable populations, as climate change accelerates.

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Europe is facing an unusual spring heatwave, with temperatures crossing 34°C in parts of the U.K., France and Spain. London recorded its hottest May day ever, while authorities…

The UK is in the midst of a spring heatwave, with temperatures in parts of the country hitting 35.1°C. As Brits struggle to find relief, scientists have blamed climate change for…

Britain is in the grip of an extraordinary heatwave that has seen the country's May temperature record broken not once but twice within two days. Temperatures hit 35C at Heathrow…

As the UK swelters in record-breaking spring heat, scientists have warned that things are only going to get hotter.