Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact

Experts say the climate crisis is making Europe's heatwaves more frequent and more intense.

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…

Summer is getting hotter, and utilities need to adapt.

The searing heat has scorched temperature records across Europe this week, with the continent experiencing one of the most intense and dangerous heatwaves in recent memory

Europeans are baking under their second heat wave of the summer.

“Continued fossil-fuel emissions are directly responsible for the disruption people are experiencing this week,” climate scientists warn.

40°C temperatures are forecast to hit typically colder EU countries in the coming days, as experts warn hospitals and schools could be put under strain.

Climate change is causing the record heat that is disrupting life across much of Europe.

Trains buckle, schools shut and outdoor workers struggle through 40°C days. Trade unions and scientists are warning that Europe’s heatwave is no longer just a 'weather story' but…

The extreme June temperatures would have been 'virtually impossible' 50 years ago, says World Weather Attribution group.

For the second time in two months, western and central Europe has been hit by...

An ageing population, overheating homes and climatic change are fast outstripping preparations and driving up the death toll.

Continent is particularly affected as it is fastest-warming one, says EU’s Copernicus climate monitor

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

“Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we're experiencing today.”

Europe’s hottest ever June has laid bare the failures of successive governments across the continent to prepare for extreme heat. Now, scientists say, we have reached the point…

Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact

Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with tens of millions facing extreme temperatures. Forecasters warn of record-breaking heat as the phenomenon moves east, prompting red…