1st August - Today's News: More Record Temperatures Fall as Global Heatwaves Continue

Portugal bracing for four days of record breaking heatwave with models suggesting temperatures across Iberia in the high 40s and potentially pushing 50c  and breaking the European record.  German heatwave causes beer bottle shortage as sales surge as Tuesday smashes year’s heat record as heatwave set to continue.    Animals, crops and people all suffer amid Europe's heatwave and even the Arctic Circle hits 32C as Europe heatwave nears record temperatures

And in east Asia, extreme heatwave in South Korea to peak in coming days whilst a new rport warns that China region set to become deadliest heat wave zone

More (unexpected) rain yesterfday morning means I ended up with 27mm for the month - that's over half the average for July - as the Daily Mail claims Britons moan as they slog to work in torrential rain...

Meanwhile soggy 2017 was fifth warmest year in UK record - but it was a drier than average year in Evesham ....

And if you want real heat, Death Valley to post hottest month ever recorded on Earth, for the second July in a row

The hottest July on record for much of Queensland prompts warnings of more to come

Another four people missing in Northern California wildfire, 16 found safe

And after Indonesia's Lombok earthquake: More than 500 hikers evacuated from Mt Rinjani