Heatwave

Firefighters from across Europe came to France's rescue on Friday to battle a massive wildfire, while fire also raged in Portugal and parts of England faced a severe drought, as successive heatwaves renewed the focus on climate change risks.

After the horrifying video went viral, a number of animal welfare organisations called for ending the carriage horse abuse.

A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in another heatwave that could pressure water supplies and transport services.

Temperatures during the monsoon season have risen this century and the country could see more frequent heatwaves in future, the Centre said on Wednesday, but it added heat-related deaths have fallen in recent years.

Last month marked the driest July for various regions of the nation, including the south-east and central southern England, since 1886.

Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures.

Heatwave categorisation will cause people to take warnings more seriously, meteorologists said.

This is not a new technology that is being implemented in US cities. Such cool pavements have been used in the past too.

Most of the world's mountain glaciers - remnants of the last ice age - are retreating due to climate change. But those in the European Alps are especially vulnerable because they are smaller with relatively little ice cover.

In China, temperatures have been rising faster than global average and the latest heatwave has raised new concerns.

Dramatic videos have surfaced online of a massive sandstorm ripping through China's northwestern region last week. The storm reportedly forced travel to come to a halt as residents and tourists alike sheltered in place.

Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country.

Scientists have warned that heatwaves like the ones being felt in the US and Europe will become more frequent and rise in intensity due to global warming.

A relentless US heat wave that has triggered health alerts for more than 100 million people is set to intensify this weekend, with temperatures and humidity forecast to surge to suffocating highs in many parts of the country.

London was burning earlier this week. So many blazes erupted during the recent heatwave that the city's fire brigades had their busiest day since Hitler sent his V-2s screaming across the Channel.

Firefighters from across Europe came to France's rescue on Friday to battle a massive wildfire, while fire also raged in Portugal and parts of England faced a severe drought, as successive heatwaves renewed the focus on climate change risks.

After the horrifying video went viral, a number of animal welfare organisations called for ending the carriage horse abuse.

A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in another heatwave that could pressure water supplies and transport services.

Temperatures during the monsoon season have risen this century and the country could see more frequent heatwaves in future, the Centre said on Wednesday, but it added heat-related deaths have fallen in recent years.

Last month marked the driest July for various regions of the nation, including the south-east and central southern England, since 1886.

Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures.

Heatwave categorisation will cause people to take warnings more seriously, meteorologists said.

This is not a new technology that is being implemented in US cities. Such cool pavements have been used in the past too.

Most of the world's mountain glaciers - remnants of the last ice age - are retreating due to climate change. But those in the European Alps are especially vulnerable because they are smaller with relatively little ice cover.

In China, temperatures have been rising faster than global average and the latest heatwave has raised new concerns.

Dramatic videos have surfaced online of a massive sandstorm ripping through China's northwestern region last week. The storm reportedly forced travel to come to a halt as residents and tourists alike sheltered in place.

Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country.

Scientists have warned that heatwaves like the ones being felt in the US and Europe will become more frequent and rise in intensity due to global warming.

A relentless US heat wave that has triggered health alerts for more than 100 million people is set to intensify this weekend, with temperatures and humidity forecast to surge to suffocating highs in many parts of the country.

London was burning earlier this week. So many blazes erupted during the recent heatwave that the city's fire brigades had their busiest day since Hitler sent his V-2s screaming across the Channel.