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Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' - Met Office
The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.
July 15, 2026How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been?
Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.
July 14, 2026How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?
July 9, 2026Why heatwaves hit women harder
Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.
July 8, 2026Can our fridges cope with heatwaves?
An expert says many can not handle the high temperatures we have been experiencing.
July 2, 2026Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.
June 27, 2026The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?
Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.
June 23, 2026El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
June 11, 2026Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' - Met Office
Public transport can overheat during heatwaves in the UK Weather that was once considered extreme is becoming the "new normal", according to the latest Met Office report on the UK's climate. It show
How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been?
More on the impact of the heatwaves.
How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
As the UK experiences hotter summers and more regular heatwaves, households have been grappling with how to keep sweltering homes as cool as possible. Air conditioning has been in hot demand, with re
Why heatwaves hit women harder
Overwhelmed, irritable, dizzy, bloated, exhausted. These are the words coming up frequently in comments sent to the BBC by women who, having barely recovered from the record-breaking heat in June, ar
Can our fridges cope with heatwaves?
Read more on this story.
Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
Over the last two months the UK has experienced two heatwaves, which have shattered significant, long-standing temperature records. This hasn't happened since 1911. And we're still relatively early
US forecasters say potentially record-breaking El Niño underway
Topic:Weather Fri 12 Jun 2026 at 12:49am The presence of an El Niño will likely bring less rainfall and warmer temperatures to parts of Australia. (Supplied: Taryn Seccombe) The US National Oceanic