Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green? As summers become hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to consider The Guardian - UK · May 28
Italy on red alert as heatwave bakes Europe ROME - Italy on Thursday issued a red heatwave alert for the capital Rome, the latest country to take urgent action during a heatwave that has smashed records in Europe. Bangkok Post · May 28
3 ways to position your fan at night to sleep comfortably in the UK heatwave How to use your fan at night to keep you cool and avoid aches and pains T3 · May 28
Bangladesh investigates deaths of six newborns after hospital AC stops working in sweltering heat Babies, between one and three days old, were in post-delivery ward when they fell ill The Independent UK · May 28
Dreaming of a cool night's sleep? This bedding hack will deliver relief for rest during heatwaves Use this home expert's tip for cooling your bed down this season to stop the tossing and turning in the heat Woman & Home · May 28
‘Let them drink water’: Media is burying the corporate plunder driving our climate crisis India is at boiling point, literally. The world's hottest cities are all in India, and most are in Uttar Pradesh. It is a crisis that impacts the majority, especially the poor. Newslaundry · May 28
Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. Newslaundry · May 28
Could a second May heatwave be declared in London? Two more hot days in store after temperature hits 31.1C London warmer than a string of southern European hotspots including Alicante, Ibiza and Barcelona Evening Standard · May 28
‘My hospital room is unbearable’: how the heatwave is affecting Britons As the UK experiences some of its hottest ever May weather, five people share their concerns, and tips for keeping cool The Guardian - UK · May 28
Global temperatures set for record highs and could hit 1.9C above pre-industrial levels by 2030 There is a 75% chance the 2026-2030 five-year mean will exceed 1.5C above the 1950-1990 average, scientists say The Independent UK · May 28
Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-30 GENEVA - Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned on Thursday. Bangkok Post · May 28
Temperatures likely to remain at record levels until 2030, UN warns Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday. Radio France Internationale · May 28
Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures The Independent UK · May 28
World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this year The Guardian - UK · May 28
The Independent UK · May 27 US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a settlement designed to end a long-running feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers
Evening Standard · May 27 More train misery for Londoners as heat continues to cause havoc through rush hour A number of rail services will be disrupted for the remainder of Wednesday, with trains being cancelled, revised, or facing lengthy delays
Evening Standard · May 27 Urgent warning after nine water-related deaths during UK heatwave Declan Sawyer, 15, died after getting into trouble at Swanholme Lakes, Lincoln, on Sunday
The Independent UK · May 27 A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says A new study says the size and damage from hailstones will increase in a warming world
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive days
The Times of India · May 27 UK heatwave breaks 100-year-old May record twice in 48 hours, experts issue climate warning Britain is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave, shattering May temperature records twice in two days. Scientists attribute these extreme conditions to climate change, warning that such events will intensify without global net-zero emissions. Experts highlight the nation's poor preparedness for rising temperatures, with significant investment needed for adaptation measures to prevent…
Evening Standard · May 27 Passengers stuck on London train for four hours in heatwave after Eurostar breaks down Around 250 commuters stuck in London railway tunnel after Eurostar service grinds to halt
The Guardian - UK · May 27 ‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe Scientists warn of ‘new reality’ of heat extremes that claim three times more lives than car crashes and 16 times as many as murderers
Bangkok Post · May 27 Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ amid intense heat MINA, Saudi Arabia - Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.
Radio France Internationale · May 27 How Europe’s rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave Europe is bracing for more extreme heat after record May temperatures swept across Britain, Ireland and France this week – with scientists saying a “heat dome” over western Europe is combining with human-driven climate change, shifting weather patterns and rapid Arctic warming to intensify heat across the world’s fastest-warming continent.
The Guardian - UK · May 27 ‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals Tourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperatures