9 h. ago Indiana mother arrested for leaving child outside with no food or water all day during extreme heat advisory

Lissandra Denis, 30, was arrested on neglect charges after leaving her child outside in extreme heat.

Society

13 h. ago Tens of millions swelter as heatwave blankets the central and eastern US

Several cities are under extreme heat warnings as high temperatures and humidity grip parts of the countryThe National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several extreme heat warnings and advisories as a dangerous and prolonged wave of high temperatures and humidity blankets much of the central and eastern US, with the worst conditions expected to persist into the middle of this week.Several locations recorded their hottest temperatures of the year over the weekend: Salt Lake City, Utah, hit 104F (40C) on Thursday, its first triple-digit reading of 2025, and on Saturday the city of Mitchell in South Dakota also reached 104F, surpassing its previous daily record of 101F (38.3C). Daily high records were broken in parts of Minnesota, Wyoming and Michigan. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago PIC OF THE DAY: Extraordinary moment dolphin breaches Cornish waters during sunset

The Daily Star's picture of the day is a magnificent shot of a dolphin breaching the water during a golden sunset just off the coast of Cornwall. It was spotted at a marine nature reserve

Politics

39 h. ago Eastern half of U.S. braces for more long days of dangerous heat

Cities across the eastern and central United States are bracing for more days of extreme temperatures as a unusual June heat wave continues to grip that portion of the country

Politics

40 h. ago Players and umpire fall ill during MLB games as heatwave grips US

Elly De La Cruz vomits then hits two-run homerSeattle pitcher Trent Thornton forced out of gameCincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fell ill on Saturday while playing in the extreme heat covering much of the United States.De La Cruz vomited on the field with two outs in the fourth inning of Cincinnati’s extra-inning loss at the St Louis Cardinals. Continue reading...

Sport

51 h. ago Reds' Elly De La Cruz and Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fall ill while playing in extreme heat

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton got sick while playing in the extreme heat that covered much of the United States

Society

66 h. ago Thunderstorms AND 34C heatwave spark 'torch and batteries' warning for 7 areas

Thunderstorms are set to hit the UK just as parts of the country bake under extreme heat - with temperatures expected to soar to 34C in eastern England and climb past 30C in the north

Events

3 d. ago Why do trains get cancelled when there's a heatwave? Experts reveal why extreme heat makes Britain's public transport network grind to a halt

As temperatures across the UK skyrocket, Britain's public transport network has ground to a halt.

Politics

3 d. ago UK heatwave 'made 100 times more likely' by climate crisis as 'deadliest extreme weather' sparks amber alert

Scientists have warned that the extreme 32C heat hitting the UK this weekend was made more likely by human-caused climate change

Events

3 d. ago Gardeners with these four flowers in gardens urged to 'take action' during UK heatwave

Certain flowers and plants are extremely 'heat sensitive' and need extra TLC during the hot weather

Politics

4 d. ago Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds

School leaders call for action on adaptation measures as DfE research warns of potential impact of climate crisisChildren in England face prolonged “lost learning” caused by extreme heat and flooding at school, according to research on the potential impact of the climate crisis on education.School leaders and teachers said the scenarios published by the Department for Education made for grim reading and urged ministers to move quickly to improve school resilience. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Royal Ascot provides free water but keeps dress code unchanged on hottest day of year

A crowd of 65,718 baked in temperatures near 30C which led the UK Health Security Agency to raise the heat-health alert level to amber

Politics

4 d. ago How to stay safe in a heatwave as 'risk of death' amber health alert issued ahead of 33C hot spell

Health experts have issued advice on how to stay safe in extreme heat as amber heat-health alerts have been issued across England

Events

5 d. ago Met Office warns UK could see scorching 46C days and much longer heatwaves 

Brits should be bracing for extreme heat as UK heatwaves could become longer and hotter due to escalating climate trends, according to a new study by the Met Office

Events

5 d. ago Plants can suffer 'irreversible damage' if you water them at these times of the day

Be cautious when watering your garden plants during the summer months.

Events

5 d. ago Met Office warns UK could see temperatures above 45C and month

Experts at the weather agency warn the risk of extreme heat is rising with climate change

Events

6 d. ago England faces 5bn litre a day water shortage as urgent warning issued

England's public water supply could be short by five billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action to future-proof resources, the Environment Agency has warned.

Events

6 d. ago Warning as England faces 5bn litre a day water shortage without urgent action

Pressures on the public water supply include the climate crisis, population increases and emerging technologies, as well as the need to generate energy and to grow food

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7 d. ago UK faces daily water shortage of five billion litres a day by 2055 unless urgent action is taken as officials warn it will 'threaten way of life'

The shortfall - equivalent to a third of the country's daily use - is being blamed on climate change , population growth and more demand from businesses.

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7 d. ago England faces ‘huge’ water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, officials warn

Urgent action is needed to cut leaks, curb demand and build new water supply schemes, the Environment Agency warns.

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