All news on the topic: Heatwave

Record-breaking heat in Phoenix, Arizona, combined with a lack of monsoons, has caused cactuses to rot from the inside out, and collapse posing risks to the unique cactus population and local ecosystem

Scientists are near unanimous that it was heatwaves caused by burning too much fossil fuel which these fire into uncontrollable, raging infernos

The Met Office has had its say on weather the UK will see a heatwave this summer after a wet and miserable July, despite a Cerberus heatwave in Europe resulting in temperatures of 45C

After he didn't show up for church, a huge search effort was launched to find Brian Laugeson and his kids, three and four. They were eventually found unresponsive in a car parked in the Nevada desert

Overheated Brits have revealed the top 25 ways they cool down during the warmer months - as nearly half complain British summer weather is now 'too hot'

The warning from the Fire Brigades Union comes a year after the hot, dry summer that saw 40C temperatures recorded in the UK for the first time ever - with wildfires destroying houses and trees withering in the heat

The Met Office said 2022 was the warmest year on record in the UK - and unless greenhouse gas emissions are controlled, last year could seem cool compared with what it will be in 2100

Russell Crowe penned a touching essay to his 'hero' Sinead O'Connor following her tragic death aged 56. He recalled the moment he met her while working in Ireland

The Cerberus heatwave originated over the Saharan desert but pushed north, scorching its way through Italy, Croatia and Greece - while much of the UK experiences rain and stormy conditions

Rhodes has been at the centre of devastating wildfires that have swept across parts of the island, sending thousands fleeing for their lives

In a matter of seconds, the skies over La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland turned black and a tornado tore through, uprooting trees, sending debris flying and destroying entire neighbourhoods with its 135mph gusts

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has confirmed that the 2030 deadline is “immovable” and that the Conservatives are committed to banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles - but what do YOU think?

The Mirror has spoken to three experts about the link between climate change and the current wildfires in the Mediterranean - and which 'closer to home' places could be at risk in future

Spain's airport operator, AENA, said that despite forest fires scorching 200 hectares of woodlands overnight, Gran Canaria's international travel hub on the east coast will remain open for now

Commander Christos Moulas, 34, and his co-pilot, 27-year-old Periclis Stefanidis, from the Greek Hellenic Air Force died over Platanistos, near Karystos, on the Greek island of Evia, seconds after the plane had dropped water over a wildfire

Briton Craig Hope was part of a 20-person team deployed to Greece in August 2021 when 25-mile fires broke out in Peloponnese, 100 miles south-west of Athens

Ahead of the release of their State of the UK Climate report for 2022, the Met Office has warned that the country is only set to see 40C heat more and more

Temperatures recorded in South Florida's oceans have reached balmy temperatures, close to those of a hot tub, though there is no official record to see if the ocean temperatures were record-breaking

Brave sailors who saved stranded Brits from the recent wildfires have been praised as "true heroes" for showing a “Dunkirk spirit” as approximately 30 boats transported them to safety

Wildfires on the Italian island of Sicily led to Palermo Airport being shut down overnight, with turbulence in the air space above leading to more flight issues to and from the island

The Met Office has warned an "extreme weather event" will likely be seen in the UK soon with temperatures expected to top 40C - and once again climate change is to blame

Cabinet minister Michael Gove insisted the Tories remain committed to a 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars - a day after Rishi Sunak wobbled over the deadline

With temperatures above 35C in China, people have been buying full-face masks – with holes for the eyes and nose – which they say keeps them cool and protects from the sun's rays as well

Baby Roberto died in his mother's arms while being breastfed amid scorching temperatures in the Raffaele Piras Square in southern Sardinia - it's yet to be determined if he died of heat stroke

Europe has been battling extreme heat in recent weeks, with records being broken across the continent and temperatures in some areas have repeatedly exceeded 40C