High Temperatures

China sees 'severe threat’ to harvest amid hottest summer on record

Four government departments call for "every unit of water to be used carefully" as the world's second-largest economy is hit by record temperatures, flash floods and droughts.

Spain, Portugal swelter under second heat wave in less than a month

The heat wave began on Sunday and could "last nine or ten days, which would make it one of the three longest heat waves Spain has seen since 1975," Spain's meteorological agency AEMET says.

Heatwave across Japan kills at least 15 people

Japanese weather agency said Sunday’s temperatures exceeded 35 degrees C at 233 observation points across the nation by mid-afternoon.

Lack of cooling risks over a billion people as Earth warms – study

In a survey of 52 countries, those most at risk included India, China, Mozambique, Sudan, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh, says a report by Sustainable Energy for All group.