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Scientists say climate change isn't to blame for the nasty three-year drought still devastating Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices. Hundreds of sites have seen temperature records smashed in the past days, from Switzerland to Poland to…

The scene of a blaze in the village of Wennington, sparked by the heatwave

The heatwave which scorched Britain last week was made at least 10 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Thursday.

Major wildfires in Europe are starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent, doing more damage and getting harder to stop

Experts worried that extreme heatwaves in Europe happening quicker than expected, suggesting climate crisis worse than feared

Met Office chief scientist says he ‘wasn’t expecting to see this in my career’ as temperature climbs above 40C for the first time ever.

Fires have forced thousands of people in France, Spain, Portugal and Croatia to flee their homes.

The climate crisis is playing a clear role in making heatwaves more intense and more likely