The Guardian
In Britain's unequal heatwave, bankers revel in air-conditioned bliss while neighbors swelter - proving that climate change, like everything else, has a class divide.
BBC World
Portugal breaks May heat record, Europe sweats through heat dome, French exams continue because schedule, and scientists confirm summer is getting worse.
The Guardian
Extreme weather, inflation, and the Iran war are pushing Britain toward a food crisis, but the government seems to think a nap will sort it out.
The Guardian
B&Q blames a wet Easter for slow sales of BBQs and garden gear, but hopes a heatwave will rescue its bottom line - because British weather is nothing if not reliably unreliable.
The Guardian Europe
Heatwaves turn Asia's cities into ovens that don't cool down at night, leaving gig and informal workers exhausted before their shifts even start.
The Guardian
France and the UK smash May temperature records as a heat dome turns Europe into a pre-summer sauna, with scientists warning this is the new normal.
BBC World
India tells citizens to avoid 45C heat; citizens decide survival is optional when rent is due. Also: North Korean football diplomacy, robot half-marathons, and BTS returns to remind us all that we peaked in 2022.
The Guardian Europe
Karachi discovers that 'unseasonably warm' now means 'welcome to hell' as a brutal heatwave turns daily life into a survivalist experience.
The Good Times
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