Heatwave hits low-income families and women hardest
Record-breaking heatwave across western Europe exacerbates socioeconomic divides, with low-income families and women bearing the brunt due to lack of adaptation measures.
Category : Environment
UK Breaks Hottest June Day Record for Third Day in a Row
The UK has set a new provisional record for the hottest June day for the third time this week, with 36.9°C recorded at Wattisham, Suffolk, according to the Met Office.
London Pavements Hit 57°C Amid Extreme Heatwave
London pavements hit 57°C as Greenpeace tests reveal extreme heat across the capital, with a public health emergency declared and calls for urgent action.
Heatwave Power Cut Compensation Rights Explained
London heatwave may cause power cuts; you could get £95 after 12 hours without electricity, plus £45 per 12 hours. Trains, internet, water also covered.
Oura Ring 4 at 43% off in Amazon Prime Day sale
The Oura Smart Ring 4 is reduced by 43% to £199.99 in Amazon Prime Day, down from £349. The viral health tracker monitors sleep, heart rate, and activity, loved by celebrities and shoppers.
Ryanair, easyJet, TUI rules after battery warning
The CAA warns of 650 battery incidents in hold luggage in 2025, double 2024. Ryanair, easyJet, and TUI enforce strict cabin-only rules for lithium batteries to prevent fires.
UK heatwave: Red warning, record 36.7C, pavements at 57C
The UK endures a fourth day of extreme heat with a red warning, record 36.7C in Somerset, and London pavements reaching 57C, causing emergencies and travel chaos.
Global rescue effort for Venezuela after twin earthquakes
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit Venezuela, killing 164 and injuring nearly 1,000. US, Iran, Cuba and others join rescue efforts amid humanitarian crisis.
Ben Jennings on carbon capture – cartoon
Ben Jennings cartoon satirises carbon capture as a costly, ineffective solution that lets polluters off the hook.
Why UK schools become heat traps in hot weather
UK schools recorded temperatures over 40°C this week, with 68% of 80 schools surveyed reporting overheating. Poor design, single glazing, and tarmac playgrounds create heat traps, harming learning and safety.
Sadiq Khan unveils London heat plan inspired by US cities
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches 'Heat Ready London' plan to combat extreme heat, inspired by Phoenix and Los Angeles, as 1,300 schools and 60 hospitals face overheating risks.
UK heatwave feels worse due to high humidity
High humidity makes UK's record-breaking June heatwave feel like 41C, posing greater health risks than the drier 40.3C July 2022 heatwave.
PNG at risk of food shortages due to El Niño frost and drought
Oxfam warns up to 3 million people in Papua New Guinea could face food shortages as El Niño causes frost and drought, destroying crops in the Highlands.
Houston estate denies Oprah's drug claim over stage fall
Whitney Houston's estate refutes Oprah Winfrey's claim that the singer was high during a 2009 appearance, stating she fell due to darkness and unfamiliarity, not drugs.
Bright scarlet tiger moth flies in Shropshire allotment
Scarlet tiger moths are thriving in Shropshire allotments this year, with their bright colors and synanthropic behavior drawing comparisons to David Hockney paintings.
Datacentres face rising climate litigation globally, LSE finds
A London School of Economics report finds datacentres and AI are increasingly targeted in climate lawsuits worldwide, citing cases in Chile, Ireland, the US and UK over energy, water and pollution.
St Lucia water crisis: Leaks, climate, tourism strain supply
St Lucia faces severe water scarcity despite $80m in World Bank funding. Leaky pipes lose 45% of water, and climate change worsens droughts, forcing reliance on rainwater harvesting.
Burnham Urged to Stick to Net Zero Targets
Andy Burnham faces pressure to abandon net zero targets, but analysis shows the green economy is worth £100bn annually and supports higher-paying jobs, with over 60% public support.
Polanski and unions warn Burnham on climate backsliding
Green party leader Zack Polanski warns Andy Burnham that watering down climate commitments would be a moral and political failure, as unions urge no new North Sea drilling.
UK Hits 36.4C in Hottest June Day as Heatwave Grips Europe
The UK recorded its hottest June day ever at 36.4C in Yeovilton, Somerset, as a climate-driven heatwave scorches Europe, with scientists estimating temperatures are 2-4C higher due to fossil fuel pollution.
Europe Heatwave: Record Temps Trigger Health Alerts
Europe's heatwave sets new temperature records, with the UK, Italy, and France issuing health warnings as mercury soars past 40°C in multiple regions.
Stroke survivor Sue, 60, helps others get to medical appointments
Sue, 60, from Tenby, volunteers for Pembrokeshire County Cars, matching people with mobility issues to free transport for medical appointments after surviving seven strokes.
Diver killed, another missing in Biarritz cliff collapse
At least one diver died and another is missing after a cliff collapse in Biarritz, France, triggered a massive wave. The 2,000-tonne cliff fell into the Atlantic during a heatwave.
London's first heat plan: 37 measures to tackle rising temperatures
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches Heat Ready London, the capital's first heat plan, with 37 focus areas including expanded public drinking water and blue spaces to protect Londoners from rising temperatures.
Geoff Wadge, volcano remote sensing pioneer, dies at 76
Geoff Wadge, a pioneering volcanologist who used radar to detect ground movements before eruptions, has died aged 76. He predicted Montserrat's Soufrière Hills eruption.
Europe Scorches Under June Heat Dome as Records Fall
Western Europe bakes under a heat dome, with France recording its hottest day ever and the UK breaking its June temperature record amid climate breakdown.
Extreme heat conference cancelled due to extreme heat
A London conference on extreme heat was cancelled due to a red heat warning as temperatures hit 35.7C in Surrey, breaking the 1976 record.
YouTube video proves sand cats exist in Libya
A wildlife photographer's 18-second YouTube video led to an eight-year study confirming sand cats in Libya, with 13 sites documented in the Libyan Sahara.
UK breaks June temperature record as Europe heatwave risks lives
The UK recorded its hottest June day ever at 35.7°C in Surrey, surpassing previous records from 1957 and 1976, as a rare red extreme heat warning is issued by the Met Office.
City of London workers describe 'unbearable' heatwave conditions
Workers in the City of London, the capital's hottest area, say heatwaves are becoming 'unbearable' due to tall buildings trapping heat and lack of green space.
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