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The livin' is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of 'summertime' are fading in 2026's swelter

Summertime, the dreamy ideal of lazy days, is fading

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Andy Burnham sets out package of wildfire measures including disposable BBQ ban

THE UK Government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a “significant risk to the public” due to the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14

Digested week: Humid New York or London’s oven-blast heat? Tough one to call

Plus, heartbreakingly brilliant Cats: the Jellicle Ball, summer reads and Taylor Swift’s low-key wedding

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

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Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the US as students start a new school year

A late summer heat wave has gripped much of the United States in a sweaty headlock and won’t let go anytime soon

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Little rain on the horizon as England and Wales experience driest July on record

England received only 10% of its average July rainfall and some areas may just get the odd shower for rest of August

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer jailed

A mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14

‘We’re seeing lots of people who feel dizzy’: how heatwaves are taking a toll on people’s health and the NHS

Doctors and nurses describe rise in fall injuries and other heat-related problems on top of stifling working conditions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

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Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis?

Extreme heat is harming wellbeing of ordinary people the PM champions, yet little has been said on the topic

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat

From chefs to paramedics, workers tell the Guardian how they are coping and unions outline the changes needed in the workplace

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Hottest day of the year so far as London temperatures soar over 38C

Thursday was the fifth hottest day on record in the UK, as the capital sweltered during the fifth heatwave of the summer

Evening Standard · Aug 13

UK records hottest day of year as temperature crosses 38°C in west London

The UK recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 38.1C (100.6F) at Kew Gardens in west London as a powerful heatwave continued to grip parts of Europe.

The Times of India · Aug 13

UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak

Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

How record hot summer has changed London's travel habits

Data shows how Londoners are choosing to travel across the capital during the summer months

Evening Standard · Aug 13

London borough urged to install lido amid record-breaking heatwave

It comes as temperatures are set to rise above 34C on Thursday

Evening Standard · Aug 13

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The Times of India · Aug 13

In 2000, drought began gripping the American West. By 2021, tree rings showed its driest 22-year period in 1,200 years

The American West did not suddenly run out of water, the crisis built slowly. Around 2000, a prolonged drought began spreading across the region, with dry conditions returning year after year and leaving less moisture in the ground. Reservoirs fell, vegetation struggled and the effects of each dry season began…

The Times of India · Aug 13

Britain on course for hottest summer on record as fifth heatwave hits

Britain's fifth heatwave of the summer is expected to peak on Thursday. An amber extreme heat warning remains in force across large parts of England until midnight.

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River

Romania has begun a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant

The Times of India · Aug 13

Colorado city uses 15-minute water data from smart meters to catch illegal lawn watering during drought

Aurora, Colorado, is using smart water meters to enforce drought rules as the city faces severe water shortages. The meters track water use throughout the day. This allows Aurora Water, the city’s municipal utility department, to identify lawns being watered outside the permitted schedule.

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The Times of India · Aug 13

Potatoes 'boiling' in ground, livestock dead: Record heat ruins harvest in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong

South Korea recorded its hottest summer on record this year, with the southeastern city of Yangsan reaching 42.5°C on August 2, the highest temperature recorded in the country since modern weather observations began in 1904.

Bangkok Post · Aug 13

‘Imposing ignorance’: US climate science under siege

WASHINGTON - A benchmark US report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been cancelled. The nation’s top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a reference manual for judges.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12

Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia

South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

Less than 1 per cent of Defra staff working on climate adaptation, figures show

LESS than 1 per cent of staff in a key government department are working on climate adaptation, it has emerged.

The Times of India · Aug 12

Farmer's Almanac predicts a cold, snowy Wyoming winter, but one meteorologist calls long-range August forecasts 'voodoo magic'

A meteorologist warns against trusting summer's early winter forecasts, labeling them unreliable due to changing atmospheric conditions. Citing last year's inaccurate predictions as a cautionary tale, he emphasizes that while a strong El Niño will impact winter weather, the specifics remain unclear. For more precise predictions, he recommends waiting until…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12

France gripped by latest summer heatwave as drought conditions worsen

Scorching heat continued to spread across most of mainland France on Wednesday, as the Ministry for Ecological Transition met to take stock of the effects of a drought that has been steadily worsening since May.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting over 'extreme' weather

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the UK Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat

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