heat wave

How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe's baking temperatures

By Alexa St. John, Associated Press

Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.

Spring heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday.

Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and has fans begging for water

By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press

Tennis players at the French Open say they haven’t experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics.

Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest winter level as unprecedented heat shatters records globally

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents.

The Southwest smashing heat records in March 'is what climate change looks like'

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

It's more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds.

At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press

Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat.

Millions face record heat in Europe as wildfires prompt evacuations

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the global average since the 1980s.

A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in southern France

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Scientists say Europe is becoming the world's fastest-warming continent.

France's biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Thirteen people, including 11 firefighters, are injured. The mayor of one village says at least half of it has burned and describes a “hellish” landscape.