Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive days

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.

The UK’s Met Office said Monday was the hottest May day on record, with the mercury hitting 33.5C at Heathrow near London by 1pm.

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

The UK and France have registered record May temperatures as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome." Such extremes are occurring more often as the planet warms.

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

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

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"The climate we are living in today is simply not the one we grew up with, and our buildings and infrastructure are woefully unprepared for what's next.”

Governments and national authorities have issued warnings about the high temperatures.

UN climate chief Simon Stiell highlighted the severe human and economic impact of the heatwave, particularly on people living in homes without cooling facilities and those working…

The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate…

UN climate chief attributes India's extreme heat to worsening climate change, urging measures for adaptation and clean energy solutions.

The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate…

Le responsable de l’ONU Climat souligne la nécessité d’accélérer vers les énergies propres.

Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive days

French climate scientist Christophe Cassou said the heat wave would have been virtually impossible in the preindustrial era.

The United Nations is warning that the main culprit behind Europe's blistering temperatures is the world's "addiction" to burning fossil fuels.

UK Health Security Agency issued an amber health alert for large parts of the country, and a warning of a potential health risk particularly among older people, at the hottest…