The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Extreme heat this year has triggered wildfires, drought and melting glaciers. Less expectedly, it’s also revealed some weird and dark things about our past — shipwrecks, corpses, ghost villages, ornamental gardens and ancient cities. Here’s a look at some of those discoveries.

Swiss artist Francois Monthoux's annual project to build clay sculptures on the banks of Switzerland's Toleure river has sprawled into a captivating castle complex this year as the drought afflicting Europe allows him to extend his dream world.

Making small changes, such as spotting leaks early and showering less, can make a big difference

Dorset and Wiltshire fire service says it has seen a ‘massive’ rise in wildfires compared to last year

Farmers in Auvergne despair as cows cannot be fed on grass left parched by hot summer

Rainwater fell through the ceiling onto the heads of diners in a restaurant at Caesars hotel and casino, while water also poured in through a ceiling at the Planet Hollywood casino

An amber warning remains in place until Sunday and while some places stay dry, thunderstorms are likely to develop during Sunday and Monday, bringing locally heavy rain and disruption

One Aldi store had put up warning notices to customers limiting them to five single bottles of water each

The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning in the south and a yellow thunderstorm warning in the north.