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Europe battles record-breaking heat: is this the new normal? - The Latest

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Europe is dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France holding an emergency meeting after heat-related deaths.

António Guterres, the UN chief, is urging the world to act on fossil fuels as the continent braces for record-breaking heat.

Lucy Hough speaks to Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan

From yoghurt to luxury sails: how to shade your home from supercharged UK heatwaves

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:29 +0000

As hot weather becomes more common, companies and homeowners are coming up with innovative ways to keep properties cool

When graphic designer Marc Alabaster had a new set of glass doors installed at his West Sussex home eight years ago, he soon realised how they magnified the heat of the afternoon sun.

“The kitchen was 40-plus degrees,” he said. Then he went on holiday to Spain and saw an apartment building wrapped in louvre-like rows of angled fins or blades that shaded the external walls against the sun.

Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at night

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:44:33 +0000

France has its hottest night on record, 15 Italian cities under red heat alert and UN chief says London is ‘cooking’

Europe heatwave live – latest updates

Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas across France in recent days, the prime minister has said, as people across the country sought respite from the record-breaking heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.

Hosepipe ban introduced by South East Water as heatwave causes surge in demand

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:57:55 +0000

Company urges customers in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire to use water only for essential purposes as temperatures soar

Europe heatwave live – latest updates

A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly | Terry Garcia

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:27 +0000

The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whims

Europe’s June heatwave – in pictures

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:50:12 +0000

The ‘heat dome’ settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C to some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of this week

Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:30:26 +0000

Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster

Amid rising concern that the artificial intelligence boom is fueling the climate crisis, a new report has found that nearly 80% of datacenters are also exposed to extreme climate hazards, including flooding, extreme winds and wildfires.

Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:25 +0000

The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hake

In late April, visitors to Harbour Lights in Falmouth, Cornwall, may have raised an eyebrow. The fish and chip shop was in the midst of a “cod-free week”, its owners having removed cod from its menu entirely.

Scientists alarmed after two wildfires hit Greenland within a week

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:44:56 +0000

Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year

Scientists have expressed concern after two wildfires broke out within a week of each other on the Arctic island of Greenland earlier this month.

Fires were burning close to Sisimiut, Greenland’s second largest town and a popular tourism centre, on 14 and 15 June, satellite imagery has shown, while a second blaze hit Kujalleq, on the island’s southern tip, on 17 June.

Air pollution is a fixable problem – just look at how London and New York have cleaned up their acts | Sadiq Khan and Michael Bloomberg

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:42:16 +0000

We’ve shown that rapid, measurable progress is achievable in our cities. Here’s how that can now be replicated worldwide

Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London. Michael Bloomberg is a former mayor of New York City