Despite summer of extremes, France's political leaders offer no climate response

While France endured a succession of extreme weather events, neither the government nor the candidates in the 2027 presidential election have yet directly addressed the challenge posed by climate change.

While France endured a succession of extreme weather events, neither the government nor the candidates in the 2027 presidential election have yet directly addressed the challenge posed by climate change.

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Simon Williams, Behavioural Scientist, WHO Consultant, Lecturer in psychology and a public health researcher at Swansea University. What concerns Dr. Williams most is that the health consequences of extreme heat, particularly for older adults, are emerging sooner and at lower lev

Long accustomed to preparing for cold and wet weather, the United Kingdom is confronting a very different challenge: How to cope with increasingly hot and dry conditions.

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s to-do list just keeps growing. In many regards, he has wasted no time in setting out a vision for the government that puts clear distance between himself and his predecessor Keir Starmer. But despite this, amid a summer of record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires, he is still to

Temperatures across most of France fell on Wednesday and for the first time since June no areas were on alert for extreme heat - so is this the end of the scorching summer of 2026?