Europe is battling a severe heatwave. Italy has issued a red alert for Rome and other cities. Portugal recorded its hottest May day ever. B...

Britain and Western Europe are facing an intense spring heatwave. Temperatures have broken century-old records in the UK. Several drownings...

In 1823, Charles Macintosh revolutionized the world of outerwear by inventing a waterproof fabric. By cleverly bonding rubber with cloth, h...

To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque ...

A commentary on the US-Iran conflict says European summer flights are unlikely to face major disruptions for now, despite earlier fears ove...

Heating only rooms in use might not reduce energy bills. Scientific research shows this strategy can sometimes increase consumption. Heat l...

Homes in the 1970s stayed warm with simpler heating. Families used smart design and passive solar techniques. They also adjusted their habi...

Turning off radiators in unused rooms may seem like a smart way to save money. However, studies show savings are often small. Heat moves to...

Heatwaves will be more common in the UK this summer. The Met Office forecast is for a hotter summer while rainfall will be near average. Th...

Will the UK experience a heat dome like many parts of the Mediterranean? Why the temperatures are soaring in many parts of Britain at the e...

The average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit), surpassing the August 2016 record of 16.92C (62.46F) as he...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has stated publicly that the country urgently needs to save energy, even encouraging office workers to...

"The report is very clear that we are seeing a change in our climate, whether that's temperature, precipitation, sea level rise," said Liz ...

Britain's government triggered a "national emergency" alert as temperatures were forecast to surpass the previous record of 38.7C (102F) in...

Forecasters have put 15 French departments on the highest state of alert for extreme temperatures while in Britain the government was accus...

Six hospitals in England will administer the first of around 530,000 doses Britain has ready. The programme will be expanded to hundreds of...

The shock warnings have also sparked fears Britain could face fuel and food shortages as roads and transport networks grind to a halt.