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Wildfires rage in Portugal and Spain as authorities in Greece warn of toxic smoke  as one  w ildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people  with at least 16 people buried following landslide in China  whilst  Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds The  June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests (unless you went to the Highlands) - and as heatwave #3 hits, a mber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C .  This one will be longer, but less extreme.   Meanwhile, the s ea up to 4C warmer in marine heatwave off East coast      

Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record Massive wildfire engulfs Spanish holiday hotspot forcing hundreds to evacuate as 9 people were left injured in Portugal Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany El Niño to ‘strengthen rapidly’ and fuel extreme weather. When will Europe face its wrath? Blizzard finally dumps snow after Australia's warmest June in decades What's behind all the wild weather in Canada this summer?  Record-breaking heatwave to hit several areas of China 'Super typhoon' heads for U.S. Pacific islands Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days Antarctic ozone loss drove unexpected Southern Ocean cooling, climate model shows And  'hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts      

Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend Record-breaking heat dome scorching 200+ million Americans Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever Two dead after storms batter Austria and Romania Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave It was England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave - although my personal mean temp was only 02c higher than last year (which previously held my record) In Canada,  Dauphin flooding 'as bad as I've ever seen it,' mayor says as city declares local state of emergency  whilst  'extreme weather' wipes out Ottawa's Canada Day activities, including fireworks 59 killed in Ivory Coast floods amid fears number of dead could rise Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got it wrong And as El Nino gets unde...

Record-breaking heat spreads through Europe Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says Italy and Balkans endure heatwave, US also faces soaring temperatures Europe’s heatwave forces Ukraine power cuts, sets Slovakia record as it moves east Meanwhile the highest UK temperature has now been declared at 37/7c in Norfolk (subject to the usual vigorous verification process) Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border Aerial video shows extent of deadly flash flooding in Kentucky Droughts are transforming the Turkish landscape with massive sinkholes As their nationwide pollution problem deepens, Russians say they have bigger worries Too hot to be hungry: Why our appetite shrinks in the summer heat And why artificial rain is not a solution to drought - there's simply no evidence cloud seeding produces enough additional rainfall to justif...

Records fall as extreme heat grips Europe The UK's h ottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C Wales breaks record for hottest day in June France records 1,000 excess deaths this week due to ‘exceptional’ heatwave Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic Flooding and fire damage after thunderstorms across Scotland - including another flash flood at Essan At least 4 dead in Kentucky floods with more rainfall on the way as search and rescue efforts continue Heavy rain leaves 3 dead, 1 missing  in Taiwan And  Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as international rescue teams arrive      

Southern England sees a rare amber extreme heat warning issued with heatwave forecast for many  and June records expected to fall next week. Meanwhile, Western Europe braces for more extreme heat as temperatures continue to climb as  heatwave hits more than half of France's population  whilst  Spain faces first major heatwave of the year, highs up to 45°C from Monday Illinois has seen more tornadoes this year than any state since 2015 Atlantic hurricane season opens with Tropical Storm Arthur inundating Gulf coast And vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study