Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives ...

A weather map for the world's hottest city shows exactly why it has become unliveable. People living in the metropolis now have air-con blasted year-round through indoor streets in a bid to combat ...

The UK has been hit by a third heatwave this year, with temperatures soaring to 30C and above across the country. Here is the ...

The Met Office defines a heatwave as a period where daily maximum temperatures meet or exceed the heatwave threshold for ...