Planet burns: Hottest three months on record

Earth has experienced its hottest three-month period on record, as reported by the European Union-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service

UK swelters in hottest-ever June

June 2023 has been confirmed as the hottest June on record for the UK

El Niño has started

Scientists think the incoming heat could make 2024 the hottest year on record

China developing hurricane-ready wind turbines

Its 7.25MW turbine can withstand 134mph wind speeds for up to 10 minutes

It’s probably impossible to weatherproof the water network, says Ofwat chief

According to Ofwat Chair, Iain Coucher, the cost of weatherproofing the network would be so high that it would be prohibitive

Spy balloons or climate balloons?

Not all balloons should be considered a threat, the WMO warns

Met Office: ‘Last year the UK’s warmest ever’

The country saw average temperatures of more than 10°C for the first time

Melting roads in 40°C heat! Could waste plastics be the answer?

The CEO of a small company reveals all

Britain’s grid got sun-kissed in April!

Good Friday scorcher led to a surge in solar power generation, according to National Grid ESO’s stats

English heatwave level raised by Met Office

The threshold has been increased to compensate for increasing temperatures from global warming