And in case you missed it, the United Kingdom is having a heatwave ... with temperatures heading for 35°C.
Yes, 35°C. In May.
But if anyone’s still unsure about climate change, don’t worry, the weather will keep making the point.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-heat-may-temperature-record-weather
Global sea temperatures were the second‑highest ever recorded in April, raising concerns that a developing El Niño would intensify extreme weather.
For context, April 2024 was the warmest on record, followed by April 2025.
Across Europe, Spain reported its warmest April on record, while parts of eastern Europe experienced unusually cold conditions.
While we fixate on wars and geriatric online outbursts, South Asia is being scorched by a record‑breaking heatwave that has driven temperatures to dangerous highs, disrupting daily life for hundreds of millions.
Heatwaves are no stranger to the region’s pre‑monsoon season, but the intensity, duration and geographic spread of recent heat events are unprecedented.
Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year that it could leave some locations shattering their all-time temperature records for April before that month has even begun.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/17/weather/heat-wave-west-records-climate-change
Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year that it could leave some locations shattering their all-time temperature records for April before that month has even begun.
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