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Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.
The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by
Sunday.
Statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists say it is not meeting targets.
Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
Gamekeepers in the Lammermuir Hills spotted the bird with damaged wings around the beginning of June.
Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?
A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.
Cherwell District Council leader urges forever chemical pollution action around former RAF base.
Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species.
Heat records were broken when temperatures soared across southern England on Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.
A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains
Temperatures are predicted to climb to around 37 or 38C in southern England, with a maximum of 39C not out of the question
A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery".
A wildlife trust says there are 50% more sites in Hertfordshire than previously recorded.
The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.
Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.
Tests are being carried out to establish if there is an outbreak of squirrelpox in the Borders.
Tests are being carried out to establish if there is an outbreak of squirrelpox in the Borders.