28th June - Today's News: Record Heatwaves in Asia and USA

Heat dome’s scorching temperatures in Texas expected to expand across US

More Canada wildfires spark air quality alerts in Chicago and Milwaukee

Heatwave Yago: Dangerous heat event named in Seville for the second time ever

Meanwhile, in India, humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia whilst Beijing soars above 41 degrees Celsius, smashes June record

Proving once again that a politician's word is as reliable as a paper boat in a lava flow: Deforestation surges despite pledges

 Taxis float away in Durban storm that leaves two dead, several injured and widespread damage

Last week tornadoes tear through northern Texas town, killing four whilst this week more tornadoes, severe weather kill 3 in US Midwest

Tropical microburst batters cruise ship in Florida

Freak weather soaks Australian outback, dumping months of rain in two days

Deadly floods in Chile after rains swell rivers

Scientists researching cloud brightening in bid to cool Great Barrier Reef to present findings

A new study of Earth's stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change

A study of deep-sea corals reveals ocean currents have not fuelled rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 11,000 years

Earlier this month saw a sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland

And despite being cooler this week, it looks like the UK will have its hottest June on record

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