Red warning. Rare for the UK. Met Office said it.
Temps hitting 40C. 104F for those keeping track with Fahrenheit.
Not just here. All across Europe things are falling apart. Schools closed. Trains stopped running. France even banned outdoor alcohol sales. Just to stop emergency services from being overwhelmed by hungover tourists. Makes sense if you look at the stress.
And there is El Niño coming. Or here. Some scientists called it Godzilla. Predicted to be strong. The name sticks.
Ian Sample talked to Ajit Niranjan, our climate correspondent. They broke it down.
- Why is it this hot
- Will it get worse
- How to stay alive
The link between the record heat and the ocean phenomenon. Is there one? The answer might surprise you.
Or maybe not. If you know what El Niño is you might expect trouble. But the scale is new.
How do you keep cool. When everything outside is cooking you alive.
It’s not over yet. The weather doesn’t stop just because the warning is out.
