As climate change takes hold we need to prepare for the impact on roads, railways, animal welfare, our own health and wildfires

It is 50 years since the summer of 1976, and as the record for the hottest ever June day looks set to be broken, the Met Office has issued a chilling prediction for 2056

The UK is entering extremely hot temperatures this week, as the Met Office warns parts of England and Wales could reach 39 to 40C. Comparisons are being drawn to the summer of…

Europe's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable…

As climate change takes hold we need to prepare for the impact on roads, railways, animal welfare, our own health and wildfires

August 1995 brought a deluge of angry wasps to the west of Ireland and dangerous jellyfish to the east coast

Reducing emissions is key, but so is preparing for the extreme weather events which are now inevitable

Jet stream holds key to whether extreme heat will become more frequent and severe