England and Wales have seen a record breaking number of wildfires so far in 2026, matching the amount in the UK in the entirety of last year, it has been confirmed. Some 1,017
Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heatHere’s today’s latest Met Office forecast for UK cities:Aberdeen 22CBelfast 24CBirmingham 32CCardiff 33CGlasgow 25CLiverpool 32CLondon 32CNewcastle
Super El Niño continues to strengthen rapidly across the tropical Pacific, with new ocean and atmospheric data showing another acceleration in its development. The latest … The post Super El Niño Keeps Growing as
Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged many parts of the country into drought.The
High temperatures continue with forecasts reaching 38C on Thursday and wildfires stretching emergency servicesAndy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down citiesRepeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to have
Britons face a ban from filling swimming pools and washing cars for the first time in decades if an extremely rare "drought order" is issued.Southern Water has warned that unless it can ban
A high-amplitude upper-level ridge is locking the fifth major Heat Dome of the season over continental Europe, pushing widespread afternoon temperatures past 40 °C as … The post Fifth Heat Dome Expands Across Europe: