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NPR (NPR Staff) - From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks

At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer

At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summerOpen

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - UK Faces Record-Breaking Summer Heat as Drought Deepens, Reservoirs Fall and 38°C Temperatures Return

Published August 12, 2026 LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain is experiencing an exceptionally hot and dry summer, with large areas of England now officially classified as being in drought and another period of high temperatures [...]

NEWSNATIONNOW (STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated Press) - Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region

BERLIN (AP) — The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the region, as well as [...]

NYTIMES (Judson Jones) - Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday.

NPR (Scott Simon) - Opinion: Europe's summer of heat

Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.

Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.Open

ABCNEWS - Los Angeles, Las Vegas among 5 US cities bracing for extreme heat

More than 45 million people from California to the Dakotas are on alert for dangerous heat on Sunday.

NPR (Laurel Dalrymple) - Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips

We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared.

AMERICANTHINKER - What Europe’s Lack of Air Conditioning Says About Its Civilizational Direction

American Thinker By Ruel Domi Locked into a Marxist worldview and committed to preventing the world’s climate from changing, Europe’s elites are deliberately hurting their citizens.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Ben Nash and Addy Bink) - 17 states named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department

Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Heatwaves Linked to 3,000 Deaths Amid AC Debate.

The United Kingdom suffered almost 3,000 heat-related deaths during heatwaves in May and June due in large part to a lack of air conditioning.

Early data from the United Kingdom’s Health Security Agency reveals that nearly 3,000 heat-related deaths occurred during the heatwaves of May and June, with 2026 on track to surpass previous records. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United Kingdom suffered almost 3,000 heat-related deaths during heatwaves in May and June, due in part to a lack of air conditioning, which is discouraged by net zero climate policies. DETAIL: According to new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) , there were 2,877 heat-related deaths in the United Kingdom across the two heatwaves in May and June 2026. This is on track to break the 2022 record of 2,985 deaths. The May heatwave, which took place between May 24 and May 27, resulted in 753 deaths.…Open