Heatwave and strike put strain on NHS

The hot weather is projected to have more people fall ill, either with heat stroke, heart failure and respiratory issues

Climate change made Asian heatwave 30 times more likely

It was responsible for increasing temperatures in the region by 2°C last April, scientists said

A fifth of Europe is now under drought warning

Farmers are expecting one of their worst harvests for years, with Spain and Southern France tipped to be under huge threat from the weather

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What will El Niño mean for 2024?

There will be a new “chance of breaking temperature records,” the WMO says

Germany launches water strategy to combat drought

This is its first ever national water strategy

WMO: ‘World temperatures could go further this year’

This is after record temperatures were experienced in 2022 across Europe and the UK

‘A 1°C temperature increase triggers a tenfold jump in forced migration’

The number of people being displaced is increasing with climate change, researchers have found

‘El Niño and extreme heat to return in 2023’

The year could be one of the hottest ever recorded, scientists warn