Heat warnings overlook a common health problem that extreme temperatures may make worse

Heat affects the body through dehydration, broken sleep and the way it quietly shrinks the range of things a person is willing to do in a day

Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the weather forecaster issued the lowest-level alert for outdoor workers despite record-breaking temperatures, prompting questions about the index’s effectiveness. The pledge on Monday followed calls from experts for

More of England is expected to fall into drought as the UK’s extreme summer continues.

More of England is expected to fall into drought as the UK’s extreme summer continues.

Parts of the country are preparing for their fifth heatwave of the summer.

The heat health warning for Yorkshire has been upgraded to amber due to rising temperatures expected later this week.

The upgraded alerts will be in place from 9am on Tuesday until 6pm on Wednesday As we mentioned in the opening post, the whole of Wales and half of England has already been declared in drought. Here is a full list of the affected areas in England: East Anglia Hertfordshire and London Thames Valley Hampshire and the Isl

Weather forecasts show the UK is facing another week of severe heat as the mercury rises back towards 40C and more areas risk following parts of England and Wales into drought

Met Office considers rare extreme heat warning as fifth heatwave brings 36C forecast  lbc.co.uk

Much of the country is set to head into the fifth heatwave of 2026

Met Office considers issuing red 'extreme heat warning' across Britain while nation enjoys 'incredible summer'  GB News

Heat Advisory extended by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard office on Aug. 7, 2026, 12:11 p.m.  data.usatoday.com

The UK is set to be hit by another heatwave next week, with temperatures forecast to soar as high as 39C in some regions as a widespread hot spell grips the country

Monsoonal moisture has returned to Southern Nevada, creating chances of rain Saturday and Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Yellow heat health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency from Saturday and will remain in place until 9pm on Tuesday, covering the East Midlands, West Midlands and South East.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with new heat alerts coming into force as highs of 36C (97F) are forecast.