A high-pressure system over southern England has expanded to cover much of the UK since the start of the week beginning June 16th, bringing calm, sunny days and gradually rising temperatures.
In late May, Iceland and Greenland saw record-breaking heat.
When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024 is our annual report, published this year for the first time.
From October 29-30, 2024, eastern Spain was hit by exceptionally heavy rainfall.
In the summer of 2003, a devastating heatwave killed more than 70,000 people across Europe.