UK Schools Are Heat Traps: Hot Weather Hurts Learning
UK schools are dangerously hot, with 90% of classrooms overheating. The climate crisis demands urgent action to protect children's health and learning.
UK schools are dangerously hot, with 90% of classrooms overheating. The climate crisis demands urgent action to protect children's health and learning.
At least 250 people have died in Europe's heatwave. Two UK hospitals declared critical incidents, and London Ambulance Service recorded a record 642 life-threatening emergencies.
The UK set a new June temperature record for the second day in a row, reaching 36.7C in Somerset. The heatwave has led to record emergency calls, school closures, and health warnings.
The UK set a new June temperature record of 36.7°C in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday, surpassing Wednesday's record of 36.1°C. The Met Office warns of further extreme heat, with red warnings extended through Friday.
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RecommendedTemperatures will remain above normal with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions, according to the Met Office long-range forecast for July.
As UK temperatures hit 37°C, experts share five crucial ways to protect children from heatstroke, dehydration, and water dangers during the heatwave.
At least 250 people have died across Europe as a record-breaking heatwave persists. Red alerts are in place for large parts of the UK, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in France and Spain.
Met Éireann issues orange-level thunderstorm warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford; extreme thunderstorm activity possible in northwest and west as Ireland approaches record temperatures.
A massive fire erupted at the Monroe Energy refinery in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 2026, sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky. Live updates follow.
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RecommendedThe Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for 75 UK areas from midnight Thursday to 10am Friday, with risks of power cuts, flooding, and travel disruption.
Fire crews remain at the scene of a major moorland fire on Tintwistle Moor, with smoke visible for miles and road closures in place. The blaze has affected an area of around 400 square metres.
The UK recorded its hottest June day ever at 36.4C in Yeovilton, Somerset, on Thursday, breaking the previous day's record. London Ambulance Service saw a historic number of life-threatening emergencies.
Met Éireann issues orange-level thunderstorm warning for Cork, Kerry, and Waterford, with potential for record-breaking heat and extreme thunderstorm activity across Ireland.
Ed Miliband's sources deny he was consulted on using North Sea drilling revenues to fund the UK's delayed defence investment plan, amid reports he vetoed the proposal.
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RecommendedThe RSPCA warns that placing damp towels on dogs can trap heat and worsen overheating. Instead, use cooling mats, ice packs, or paddling pools during the UK heatwave.
King Charles's Aston Martin DB6 MkII Volante, modified to run on wine and cheese waste, sparked a 'big hoo-ha' when he gave a chef strict driving instructions, says former butler Grant Harrold.
A group of 11 senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, urged Donald Trump and RFK Jr to remove the Moms.gov website, which they say directs pregnant women to unregulated anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, raising health and safety con
As the UK faces another record-breaking heatwave, experts warn of a health crisis. The NHS sees a 53% surge in overheating incidents, schools close without support, and calls for urgent government action intensify.
Western Europe bakes under a heat dome, with France recording its hottest day and 40 drownings. UK breaks June temperature record, Met Office issues red alert.
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RecommendedClimate crisis will cause food price shocks and shortages, warns UK government plan. Farmers say it fails to fund response adequately.
Humidity is making the UK's record-breaking June heatwave feel worse than the all-time high of 40.3C in July 2022, with dew points in the low 20s causing 35C to feel like 41C.
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck Caracas on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and leaving residents shaken. Rescue workers searched for survivors amid widespread damage.
More than 70,000 babies in England live in overheated homes, causing sleep disruption and serious health risks, as the climate crisis drives record temperatures.
Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.5 and 7.2, struck within minutes near Caracas, Venezuela, causing building collapses and high casualties. The USGS predicts widespread disaster.
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RecommendedFrance's heatwave exposes severe climate inequality as low-income housing estates suffer worst from heat-trap homes, with half of all French homes lacking sufficient heat protection.
A new wave of musical theatre, including Hot Mess and Acid's Reign, uses romcom and queer cabaret to spotlight the climate crisis with playful hope.
The Trump administration quietly declared frozen embryos as children in a federal grant document, escalating fetal personhood efforts and providing ammunition to anti-choice groups.
A new LSE report finds datacentres and AI are increasingly at the centre of climate-related litigation worldwide, with cases in Chile, Ireland, the US, and UK challenging energy use, water consumption, and pollution.
At least 32 people were killed and 700 injured in two earthquakes in northern Venezuela on Wednesday, prompting a state of emergency.
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RecommendedDespite $80m in World Bank funding, St Lucia faces a severe water crisis due to aging pipelines losing 45% of water, erratic rainfall, and political disputes.