Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from MondayRelief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled

A powerful hurricane is crossing Hawaii while a wall of severe thunderstorms races from Illinois into the Ohio Valley. Although the events are thousands of miles apart and powered by different atmospheric engines,

Europe’s heatwave is no longer only a story about thermometers. Its effects are clearly visible beneath bridges, beside stranded barges, and at power stations short of cooling water. Britain has endured another burst

Efforts of emergency services and military in Blaenavon appear to be working but there are fears for the futureMore than three weeks after it began burning and two days after the military deployed

Force has seen busiest month in its history, with heatwaves putting added strain on criminal justice systemOn England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thronging with pedestrians,

Water companies will be able to introduce "surge pricing" during droughts under new plans being considered by Ofwat.Firms will be allowed to charge higher prices as water becomes more scarce as part of

British aquifers are in "remarkable" health despite the ongoing heatwaves and surface water drought.Groundwater, the water underneath layers of rock and soil, feeds the UK's rivers and streams, providing around a third of

Labour have been blasted over a "dangerous" emergency alert decision made yesterday as the siren message was sent multiple times. The notification, intended to reach all residents at 7pm with guidance against lighting