BBC Business
TUI River Cruises turns luxury European getaways into sweatbox adventures with broken AC, faulty toilets, and refunds that are a joke - but at least they're investing in AC this winter.
The Guardian
NHS wards hit nearly 42°C, surgeries cancelled, and ambulances become rolling ovens - because why should patients suffer alone?
BBC World
Romania's nuclear plant takes an unplanned break as the Danube dries up, and Europe collectively wonders if this is what 'climate crisis' feels like.
The Guardian
Asia's record heatwave is turning crops into mush, inspiring new weather categories, and proving that even lions aren't immune to climate change.
The Guardian
Nurses faint in 'inhumane' heat as UK hits record temperatures, while Andy Burnham promises to ponder climate adaptation 'at the right moment' - i.e., when it's no longer on fire.
The Guardian
Even a £9.5bn duke's farm isn't immune to heatwaves, Brexit, and a 50% milk price crash - but at least the cows get a fancy carousel and a biomethane plant.
The Atlantic
A mother and daughter face eviction in Las Vegas during a record heat wave, navigating a broken housing system while the city itself gets hotter and drier.
The Guardian
South Korea's Yangsan hits 42.5C, breaking a 120-year-old record, and officials tell people to stop doing things they already stopped doing because it's too hot.
The Guardian Europe
France reports 5,764 excess deaths in June heatwave as wildfires rage across southern Europe - summer is really bringing its A-game this year.
The Guardian
A British couple, Pete and Fran Gillam, are among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires, with their daughter receiving a final text before they evacuated and lost contact.
The Guardian
UK grid operator calls in lawyers after whistleblower claims staff were told to cover up blackout risks during a heatwave, because nothing says 'reliable energy' like hiding the evidence.
BBC Health
Experts estimate over 2,700 heat-related deaths in England and Wales during record-breaking May and June heatwaves, with climate change adding 3-4°C to temperatures.
BBC World
Twelve people die in a Spanish wildfire sparked by a downed power line, as a heatwave bakes southern Europe and sets records for 'worst fire season ever' - again.
The Guardian Europe
France's climate council says the country is living in kettles, nuclear reactors are shutting down because rivers are too hot, and Europe is once again learning that ignoring climate change has consequences.
Grist
Western Europe just had its hottest June ever, because apparently the previous hottest June ever wasn't hot enough to get the message across.
The Guardian
Europe’s air conditioning culture war reaches a boiling point as record heat pits climate ideology against public health, with far-right parties flip-flopping on AC and Elon Musk cheering for American-style cooling.
The Atlantic
D.C. hits 102°F with a heat index of 117, and tourists discover that the Reflecting Pool is fenced off due to algae, not for their safety.
The Atlantic
Elite soccer players swallow thermometers and train in saunas for the World Cup heat wave; the rest of us can just sit in the shade and drink water.
The Guardian Europe
Spain and France prepare for another heatwave after June's killed over 2,000, while Parisians literally fight over air conditioners at Lidl.
The Guardian
Australia's warm winter hints at a record-breaking summer, but a few cold fronts could still save us from roasting.
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