Manchester Airport shut by heavy snow as UK sees coldest night of year
Manchester Airport has temporarily closed both its runways on due to heavy snowfall as temperatures plunged below -10C in parts of the UK overnight.A statement on Twitter on Thursday morning said: “Following a period of heavy snowfall, we have temporarily
Heatwave records are broken as wildfires scorch Europe
The UK reached more than 40C for the first time on record and in the capital a large fire engulfed homes in the village of Wennington.Germany marked its hottest day of the year so far as the heatwave is expected
Amber heat warning starts as temperatures could reach 41C early next week
The amber heat warning for extreme heat has started on Sunday for England and parts of Wales as 41C could scorch the UK early next week.It has been warned some people may experience health effects leading to potential “danger to
40C-plus temperatures a ‘wake-up call on climate change’, says expert
On Friday, the Met Office issued its first red warning for extreme heat, predicting a 50% chance of temperatures reaching 40C somewhere in the UK early next week.Professor Hannah Cloke, climate expert and natural hazards lecturer at the University of
Portugal at ‘maximum risk’ as temperatures set to soar to 45C
Temperatures in Portugal are set to soar to 45C on Tuesday with the country’s prime minister warning of “maximum risk” with fires already leaving dozens injured.Houses have been destroyed by blazes which have ripped through some regions in the country.Since