Southeast Australia is sweltering in a heat wave. Sydney has endured its hottest-ever start to October. The scorching heat has raised the risk of bushfires in the week ahead and prompted authorities to issue fire bans.

Scorching heat raises risk of bushfires in Australia

Hot autumn weather is forecast to extend across European countries in October. After their hottest September on record. According to weather experts, this year is likely to be the warmest in human history as a strong heat dome will re-develop into Western Europe, with a new heatwave for countries underneath.

Autumn heat continues in Europe after record-breaking September

It had been anticipated for a few months but it looks almost certain that Europe might run out of local olive oil supplies and face frequent shortages. The extreme heatwave across Europe, especially the Mediterranean has damaged harvests for the second year in a row.

Europe almost out of local olive oil supplies, prices soar nearly 50%: Report

Australia is currently battling an intense heatwave that has prompted the danger of a bushfire disaster. According to a report by the news agency Reuters on Wednesday (September 20), danger warnings have been issued for the Greater Sydney region, which is home to more than five million people.

Australia faces danger of bushfires as it battles spring heatwave

A spring heat wave is gripping large parts of Australia's southeast, including Sydney, and as per predictions, is only expected to intensify. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, as per Reuters, has predicted that on Monday temperatures may rise by up to 16 degrees Celsius (60 Fahrenheit) above the September average.

Australia faces 'uncommon' heatwave, temperatures predicted to rise 16 degrees above normal

The United Kingdom has set a new record for consecutive days of scorching September temperatures, with the mercury reaching at least 30°C (86°F) for four days in a row.

UK heatwave shatters September record with fourth consecutive day above 30°C

Temperatures in parts of the UK are expected to rise to 32 degrees Celsius this week as a delayed heatwave gets underway.

UK could see hottest day amid delayed September heatwave

Madrid's mayor on Sunday advised all residents to stay at home as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and storms affecting parts of Spain.

Madrid residents told to stay at home as torrential rain sweeps across Spain

The highest average temperature the Milano Brera weather station has ever recorded since it began keeping track of temperatures in 1763 was 91.4 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday. The previous high for the city in northern Italy was 91 degrees, which was set in 2003 during a deadly heat wave that claimed more than 70,000 lives throughout Europe.

Heat in Northern Europe breaks previous record set in 2003

Italy’s northern city of Milan registered the highest average daily temperature for the past 260 years, on Wednesday, amid a heatwave that began in mid-August and peaked earlier this week, said the regional environmental protection agency (ARPA), on Friday (August 25).

Italy: Milan records its hottest day in more than 250 years

A one-year-old girl lost her life after she was left inside a van at Omaha day care centre on one of the hottest days of the year. The police said that they arrested the driver in connection with the infant's tragic death.

US: One-year-old infant left inside daycare van in 110-degree F heat, dies

With ongoing wildfires around Europe, the continent is once again in the grip of a scorching summer heatwave. From France to Italy to Spain and even in the Gulf, countries are once again suffering from record temperatures.

Death toll rises as Europe suffers third heatwave

Extreme heatwave continues to scorch US

Scorching heat and dry weather have contributed to unusually severe wildfires in Europe this summer. Now, the wildfire that broke out in Spain's Tenerife island last week has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. This, as the fire raging the north of the island, remained out of control.

Wildfire spreads on Spain's Tenerife forcing thousands to evacuate

Spain braces for record temperatures, with nearly the whole country on 'red weather alert' as Europe basks in another summer heatwave.

Spain braces for record temperatures

With climate change causing extreme weather patterns across the globe Norway is experiencing its worst floods in fifty years. More than 4000 people have been evacuated from southern parts of the country, with homes and businesses submerged or swept away by landslides.

Strong winds, intense rains and landslides hit Norway

Spain braces for third heatwave as fires rage across Europe. The continent is on alert as temperatures rise and the threat of blazes looms large.

Southern Spain bakes as third heatwave of year strikes

In pics | Portugal, Spain continue to battle wildfires amid heatwave alerts

South Korea's World Scout Jamboree is now set to end early because of an approaching typhoon, said organisers on Monday (August 7), as they appealed to the government to provide help “urgently” with efforts being made to send tens of thousands of children home.

Thousands of young scouts to depart from South Korean world jamboree amid typhoon warning

South Korea has raised its hot weather warning to the highest serious level for the first time in four years. The temperatures around the country are hovering between 35 and 38 degrees Celsius. Reports in fact suggest that at least about 23 people have died from heat-related illnesses across the country.

South Korea issues 'serious' weather warning

As areas of the nation baked in temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 F), South Korea elevated the hot weather warning to its maximum level, the first time in four years, the interior and safety ministry said on Wednesday. According to local media citing firefighting authorities, the intense heat is believed to have killed 23 people nationwide, more than double the previous record of seven during the same period last year.

South Korea raises heat alert to highest amid sweltering weather

Too hot for the Olympics? Paris 2024 Olympics organisers remain vigilant as blistering temperatures bake Europe.

Europe heatwave worries Paris 2024 organisers

With heat records being shattered all over the world, Tokyo swelters as heatwave grips Japan.

Tokyo heat smashes 150-year trend, extreme weather bakes globe

Amid soaring temperatures across the United States including southern California, a black bear was spotted taking a dip in a backyard swimming pool to beat the heat.

WATCH | US: Bear found chilling in backyard swimming pool to 'beat the heat' in California

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