7 d. ago ‘A perfect symbiosis’: planting vines and other ways hot cities are creating cool spaces

Living – or crocheted – canopies and a 3,000-year-old Persian technique are among methods being used to cope as temperatures soarAs Spain takes a breath after yet another brutal summer heatwave, with temperatures above 40C in many parts of the country, the residents of the sherry-making town of Jerez de la Frontera have come up with a novel way to keep the streets cool.Green canopies of grapevines festoon the town, reducing street-level temperatures by as much as 8C. “We’re planting vines in the old city because we hope that in two or three years we’ll be able to brag that this has put an end to stifling temperatures,” said Jesús Rodríguez, president of Los Emparrados, a group of residents who aim to beautify and green the city’s streets. Continue reading...

Technology

2 w. ago Brits braced for bank holiday washout as '600m wall of rain' set to lash down

Much of the UK is currently in the middle of a sizzling heatwave, but a brutal change in the weather could be about to sweep across the country over bank holiday weekend

Politics

3 w. ago Met Office warning ahead of brutal end to 33C heatwave with exact date for storms

The Met Office has warned that a 'brutal end' to the heatwave is on the way, after Brits have basked in incredible 33C sunshine this week while sweltering in parks and offices

Events

3 w. ago Brutal end to UK heatwave as Met Office warns of savage summer storms

The Met Office has warned that thunderstorms and rain are likely in the UK later today, bringing a brutal end to the scorching heatwave across the country

Events

3 w. ago Met Office pinpoints exactly when violent storms to bring brutal end to heatwave

Although the mercury exceeded 33C in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, on Tuesday, the weather is set to change - and the fourth heatwave of the year will come to an abrupt end

Society

last month UK weather maps forecast when 30C heat will return as RED spreads across England

After a week of rainy weather and a brutal storm, Britain is bracing itself for another heatwave this summer - with temperatures expected to reach almost 40C in some places

Society