Tens of thousands of people died during the summer of 2003 after a relentless heat wave blanketed Europe. Temperatures soared to historic heights in the United Kingdom. Nuclear reactors shut down in ...

Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A study finds that many more were prevented because of adaptations that have happened since a devastating heat wave in 2003.

Many places in Europe are boiling this week. In Spain and Italy, temperatures are well into the hundreds. A new study found that similar heat last summer contributed to more than 47,000 deaths, but as ...

Tens of thousands of people died during the summer of 2003 after a relentless heat wave blanketed Europe. Temperatures soared to historic heights in the United Kingdom. Nuclear reactors shut down in ...

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As temperatures continue to rise and heatwaves become more severe and frequent, the world will need to do more to keep cool. There are ways to cool our homes and businesses without further fuelling ...