Environment
Ros Atkins’ 2 minute explainer on why this is not a re-run of 1976 is a must watch
The peak that year was 35.9C. That has already been beaten by the current temperatures and on Tuesday it could go as high as 41C.
Watch: Apocalyptical scenes as train stops in middle of wildfire
“It was really scary to see how quickly the fire spread. Just in the blink of an eye, a new bush began burning. It was a matter of seconds.”
Jeremy Clarkson’s tweet about France dealing with heatwave backfires…no pun intended
"DefCon level 8 would actually be very low risk, you turnip," wrote one person reacting to Clarkson's comment about the current heatwave.
Heatwave: ‘Just like 1976’ claim debunked by graphic comparison
"This infographic will be haunting my dreams. There's so much to fight for & against in the world today, but focus on the climate crisis must come first."
Watch: Raab says we should be enjoying the sun as temps could reach 40c and people aren’t having it
It comes as another Brexit Tory MP has branded Brits taking precautions against the unprecedented heatwave ‘cowards’ and ‘snowflakes’.
Watch: GB News host tells meteorologist to be ‘happy’ about heatwave – Don’t look up
"Meteorologist John Hammond stars in the latest UK remake of #DontLookUp: the #heatwave edition."
Brexiter Tory MP says ‘cowards’ taking precautions in heatwave are ‘snowflakes’
It will come as no surprise that he is a climate sceptic who has banked a large amount of money from the oil industry...
Don’t look up: All-time record temp milestone could be reached as ‘national emergency’ announced
"The Met Office has issued a red warning for the heatwave because of the likely risk to life. So where is the Health Secretary?" asked Wes Streeting
Don’t look up? 96% of Portugal either suffering ‘extreme’ or ‘severe’ drought
Temperatures in the interior of the Atlantic country were forecast to hit 44C (111F) during the day.