Climate and weather

Here’s how heat waves are affecting your mental health and well-being

Extreme heat can affect mood and increase the chance of a more serious mental health problem. Here's what you need to know from scientific studies looking into this issue.

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Synoptic situation ahead of expected UK's heatwave

The UK got its new national highest temperature record of 40.3 °C

Montoro (Córdoba) sets the highest temperature record for Spain on August 14, 2021.

Plus ultra, quite literaly

The highest temperature ever recorded in Spain, August 14, 2021

GFS output for August 11 in Europe showing 850 hPa geopotential (gpdm) and temperature (in Celsius)

Here comes the sun

Europe’s new highest temperature record (provisionally) set in Italy

The map of Europe with record high temperatures for every country

Drop it like it's hot

Highest temperatures in Europe: A map and list of records

Mountain tops above fog resemble ancient Pannonian Sea islands

Somewhere, over the... clouds

Mountain tops above fog resemble ancient Pannonian Sea islands

View of Hurricane Iota as seen by the GOES satellite. Courtesy of NASA / NOOA

The one for the books

Hurricane Iota is the 30th storm this season and it’s already Cat 5

Storm Theta at 18:30, 10.11.2020. as seen by the GOES-East satellite, the wavelength is 10.35 µm, channel 13, and the spatial pixel resolution is 2km. Courtesy of NASA / NOOA.

Alpha, Beta... Theta

Theta is the 29th named storm in the Atlantic, setting a new record

According to the WMO, the current highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 56.7°C/134.1°F, and it happened on June 10, 1913.

It's gettin' hot in here

What is the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

Map of lowest (coldest) temperatures recorded in every European country. Lowest temperature records

Winter is coming.

Lowest temperatures – list of records for every European country