heatwave

The unusual temperature was 0.4°C above the old record on 16th July 1979

The temperature hit a record of 38°C in the Russian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk with a previous air temperature record of 37.3°C observed on 25th July 1988

Scientists say huge numbers of common murres died at sea and washed ashore from California to Alaska

A temperature of 38.7°C was recorded at Cambridge University Botanic Garden on Thursday, 25th July

With air conditioning use rising in offices and homes throughout Europe how do our energy systems keep up with increased demand?

Researchers at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne say developing nations and island states are likely to be the worst affected

Scientists say soaring temperatures are likely to become much more frequent unless significant decarbonisation is achieved

A heatwave sweeping across India has seen temperatures in the capital soar as high as 48°C

Following a period of warmer waters in Australia’s Shark Bay, dolphin populations fell by up to 12%

A number of coal plant outages across the country have left heatwave-stricken homes without power