32 h. ago Met Office verdict on UK heatwave this weekend as temperatures to climb to 34C

A second amber heat health alert in two weeks is set to come into force today

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55 h. ago Met Office verdict on heatwave in Greater Manchester as UK temperatures soar

Another heatwave could be on the way for parts of the UK – but the Met Office forecasts big temperature differences depending on where you are

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3 d. ago Met Office verdict on cause of UK heatwave as US and Europe swelter in 40C temperatures

Conditions are set to become "hotter and more humid" as the UK braces for its second heatwave of June

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4 d. ago Met Office issues heatwave verdict as temperatures set to return to 30C following days of heavy rain

There could be another heatwave on the horizon, according to the Met Office

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on Our Story With David Attenborough and The Herds: a new theatre of the Anthropocene | Editorial

A cinematic immersive experience and stampeding animal puppets are bringing the climate emergency into the cityAs parts of the UK swelter, this week brought yet more alarming reports of increasing temperatures, extreme weather events and dwindling chances of meeting the global 1.5C target. It was the UK’s warmest spring on record and its driest in more than 50 years.Communicating the urgency of our predicament without provoking despair and hopelessness is an intractable challenge, especially when it comes to children. But two trail-blazing theatre experiences are bringing the breakdown of the natural world into urban metropolises, and raising the alarm with such immediacy that even those of us fortunate enough to live in places that have so far been relatively unaffected by the climate crisis must pay attention. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Met Office verdict on why UK is so hot as temperatures set to hit 34C

The Met Office has revealed the surprising reason behind the UK's heatwave this week

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1 week ago Met Office verdict on how long hot weather is set to last as UK heatwave looms

Temperatures are set to soar to above 30C this week – but is the summer weather here to stay?

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1 week ago Water firm tells customers to let lawns go brown in hosepipe ban warning

Southern Water issued advice to customers following the driest spring on record

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1 week ago Met Office verdict on when UK heatwave will 'peak' at 33C as heat

The weather agency has issued its verdict on whether June temperature records could be broken this week

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1 week ago Met Office issues heatwave verdict as UK temperatures set to hit 30C within days

A heatwave could be on its way, according to the Met Office

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2 w. ago Met Office verdict on 'Spanish plume' set to bring 'explosive thunderstorms' to UK

A phenomenon known as the Spanish Plume is about to shake up UK weather

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2 w. ago Met Office issues verdict on hottest day this week as UK temperatures soar to 30C

A mixed bag of weather is heading to the UK this week

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2 w. ago Strawberry Moon 2025: Met Office verdict on sky watching conditions for June's rare full Moon

The Strawberry Moon rises tonight – and this record-breaking night sky phenomenon is not one to miss

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2 w. ago Met Office issues verdict on heatwave in Greater Manchester as temperatures set to rise to 29C across UK

Will this week reach the heatwave threshold in Greater Manchester?

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2 w. ago Met Office verdict on UK heatwave this WEEK as temperatures to climb to 29C

The Met Office have issued a heatwave verdict ahead of a change in weather this week

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2 w. ago Met Office verdict on exact dates 24C and sun will return to Greater Manchester

After a wet start to June, conditions are set to improve

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3 w. ago Met Office verdict on exact date highs of 26C will return to UK next week

Temperatures up to the high 20Cs could be seen across the UK next week

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3 w. ago UK farmers lost £1bn in arable income after extreme wet weather, data show

Fears are growing that farmers could be facing another terrible harvest this year following the hottest spring on record.

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3 w. ago Climate scientists call for 'immediate action' to tackle global warming

Alec Hutchings, WWF's chief climate advisor, says the spring heat record confirms that climate change is 'here now and needs immediate action'.

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3 w. ago UK weather maps turn red as temperatures to soar to 27 in two weeks

Some weather maps are predicting that temperatures in the UK could go up to 27C this month - the UK has just had its warmest spring on record, provisional figures suggest

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