Heatwaves

Global heating and the future of work

As summer draws to a close, businesses need to consider mitigation strategies for a future in which heatwaves are more…

A world on fire

The climate crisis is an existential threat. Yet as catastrophe looms, politicians remain inert.

Summer at the end of the world

The world is close to collapse. But can our love of summer save it?

The climate forecast for 2023: El Niño and more record-breaking temperatures

Last year was the UK’s hottest and climate change heralds further destabilising extremes.

There’s a new factor pushing up energy prices, and it has nothing to do with Russia

The heatwave has left rivers and reservoirs across Europe at record low levels, and it’s driving up the price of…

The literal version of “hot girl summer” is no fun at all

This season is oppressive, and it’s not only the heat. Can we just skip to September?

Britain’s hosepipe bans are nothing next to global water shortages

Britons face severe water-use restrictions, but the consequences of drought, from the US to China, are far worse.

Energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany

While Berlin is investing heavily to boost energy efficiency and cut usage, the British government is in denial.

Here’s a tip to allay anxiety about the heatwave: receive a death threat

It is interesting having something to worry about other than money or not getting laid. It puts things into perspective.

What policymakers get wrong about health and the climate

Politicians continue to turn a blind eye to the links between climate change and public health.

Homeless communities need help surviving heatwaves

People without homes are more likely to die due to the summer heat than the winter cold.

Leader: A planet on fire

The national and international political response to the climate crisis is both tragic and farcical.

40°C and wildfires in London. What happens next?

Humanity is at a dangerous juncture. Are we capable of real change?

How deadly could heatwaves in Europe get?

Over the past 40 years, more than 90,000 people have died during heatwaves across the continent and the UK.

England’s regions are not equally prepared for hot weather

Northern homes are less likely to have fans, air conditioners or decent insulation.

Calm down about the heatwave? The right-wing press takes us for fools

Commentators fall back on patronising clichés to promote climate scepticism.

How will the heatwave impact the NHS?

As temperatures climb beyond 40ºC, the health service has to deliver despite staff shortages and crumbling infrastructure.

Welcome to the inferno

This deadly heat is an inevitable consequence of the right’s slash-and-burn approach to climate change.

Does the UK need new heatwave working laws?

With temperatures exceeding 37°C, these are your rights for working in hot temperatures.

16 July 1921: Hot weather is weather in which human beings hate each other and welcome any reason for a…