Environment ❯ Climate Change ❯ Extreme Weather ❯ Heatwaves

Impact on Society

Sizzling Heat and Tropical Humidity Fuel Storms on U.S. East Coast as UK Enters Fifth Heatwave

Officials warn that extreme humidity and slow-moving storms could cause flash floods and add strain to health services.

Heat and Humidity Surge Across U.S.; Scattered Storms and Fire Risk Return

Heat Dome Engulfs Central U.S.; More Than 100 Million Under Heat Alerts

Third UK Heatwave Begins as Spain, Ireland and US Regions Face Severe Heat

June Heatwave Causes At Least 3,700 Excess Deaths in Western Europe

Heat Dome Poised to Peak Over Central and Eastern U.S. Ahead of July 4

Heat Dome Expands Across Central and Eastern U.S., Threatening Record Temperatures

Heat Dome Expands Over Central and Eastern U.S., Bringing Prolonged Extreme Heat

Seven Die in UK Open Water During Record June Heatwave

UK Records Hottest June Day as Heat Begins To Ease

Rare Red Warnings Cover England and Wales for Near‑40°C Heat

Heatwaves, High Heat Indices and Storm Threats Hit UK, U.S. and India

May 2026 Was the World’s Second‑Warmest May on Record

UK Records Hottest May Day as Heatwave Continues

India Swelters Under Prolonged Heatwave as Early Monsoon Advances

Extreme Heat Warnings Sweep Southwest as Earliest 100s Threaten

2025 Ranked Among Hottest Years as Three-Year Global Average Exceeds 1.5°C

UK Enters Fourth Heatwave as Europe Battles Wildfires in 40°C Heat

West Coast Under Extreme Heat Watches, Storms Expected to Bring Midweek Relief

Heat Dome Grips 90 Million Americans With Triple-Digit Temperatures