heatwave

A heatwave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. It is a significant meteorological event that can disrupt daily life and pose serious health risks.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its current and widespread impact on multiple regions, including Hong Kong and the UK, prompting emergency meetings and public health warnings.

Latest on heatwave

• Heatwave to persist in Hong Kong before thunderstorms set in midweek
• Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
• Thousands of bargain hunters descend on Hong Kong’s Food Expo despite heatwave
• UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals as heatwave grips country
• UK PM to chair emergency meeting on heatwaves, drought
• UK and France prepare for another heatwave as western Europe sets new temperature record
• a new heatwave expected to hit Spain from Wednesday
• Parts of the United Kingdom are at "exceptional" risk of wildfires as the heatwave continues
• Parts of the United Kingdom are at "exceptional" risk of wildfires as the heatwave continues, experts have warned
• record-smashing heatwave started taking lives
• storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond
• coordinated predictive systems that could have flagged vulnerable infrastructure weeks ago

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