Out-of-control bushfires prompted the evacuations of hundreds of residents and tourists in rural southeast Australia, on Sunday (Oct 1) as the country sweltered in a heat wave.

Australia: ‘Out of control’ fires prompt evacuations as country swelters in ‘scorching’ heat

At least 18 suspected migrants were found dead on Tuesday (August 22) in a forest fire raging in northeastern Greece, said a fire department official. This comes after dozens of patients were evacuated from a hospital onto a ferry after out-of-control wildfires continued to rage near the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis for a fourth day.

Greece: At least 18 suspected migrants killed in forest fire, dozens evacuated from hospital

Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years. This was the largest rise in any continent in the world. However, scientists have not yet analyzed the specific ways in which climate change affected the recent high temperatures.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change: High temperatures in Jan

As Tropical forests battle wildfires, Urban trees are fighting their own battle against climate change. As temperatures continue to rise, the health and existence of many trees is under threat.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change threatens survival of Urban trees

Climate change causes huge spikes in temperatures and weather conditions. Studies say that unusual night time temperatures could increase the risk of death by six-fold in the future.

WION Climate Tracker | Study: Mortality rate could rise by 60% by end of century

The Met Office has issued a four-day amber extreme heat warning in the United Kingdom. Temperatures expected to hit 35 degrees celsius in some parts.

Fears of fire as UK faces new heat wave, Met office issues 4-day amber warning

England and Wales have been put under extreme heat warning. This is the second most severe alert there, for now it has been extended till the weekend. WION Correspondent Alex Iszaat brings you ground report from London.

WION Climate Tracker | 'Extreme heat' alert in England & Wales; firefighters reel under unusual heat

Croatia has been battling wildfires amid soaring temperatures. The raging fires are now threatening the coastal town of Vodice. The police had to block the roads in the country as firefighters doused the fire.

WION Climate Tracker | Fire threatens coastal town of Vodice | Authorities cordon off affected areas

Summer 2022 was especially hard for Indians. Temperature records were getting shattered. Fans, air conditioners, coolers seemed to be less effective this year. The Government has released some data that the heatwave days in India have been nearly 6 times more than last year.

WION Climate Tracker | India suffered 6x heatwave days in 2022 | Mercury broke previous records

Climate change doesn't just mean soaring temperatures at a rise in the main sea levels. The effects are actually far-reaching. Today we decode the topic of how climate change affects women way worse than how it affects men.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change triggers gender-based violence | Scientists notice odd pattern

The heatwave has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian peninsula alone, the World Health Organization’s European office said on Friday (July 22). The Iberian Peninsula is a mountainous region that is most associated with Spain and Portugal.

Over 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal due to wildfires, record-high temperatures, toll rising: WHO

It has been a tough 24 hours for the United Kingdom. It started with the warmest night on record and then during the day it recorded an all-time high temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and now wildfires firefighters worked overnight to dumb down wildfires in east London

WION Climate Tracker | UK: Wildfires after all-time high temperature

European countries are feeling the heat of erratic and extreme weather patterns due to record high temperatures. In the UK, intense heat has shown just how infrastructurally unequipped the country is to deal with such high temperatures. In this episode of The Full Context, WION decodes Europe’s heat wave.

The Full Context: Understanding Europe’s heat wave

The Full Context: Understanding Europe’s heat

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with 36.4 degrees Celsius in the east of Anglia. The country could have its hottest day on record this week. The weather department has issued a red warning in large parts of England stretching from York and Manchester to London and the South East.

UK braces for highest temperature ever | England records hottest day of the year

A Glacier, the size of two football fields collapsed in the Italian Alps amid higher than usual temperatures. The collapse triggered a massive avalanche that slid down at 300 kilometers per hour, at least 26 people were caught in the avalanche

WION Climate Tracker | Rising temperatures trigger massive Glacier collapse in Italian Alps

The UK has also raised a heat health alert as temperatures are set to reach 35 degrees Celsius. If it reaches 35 degrees Celsius, it will be the hottest day of the year. So far the prediction has been made for parts of Southeast of England where hot air was spread up from Spain, Portugal and North Africa

England braces for the hottest day of the year

Tens of thousands of dead fish have been found on the banks of a lake in a protected nature reserve in northern Greece after high temperatures and drought conditions caused a severe drop in water levels.

Alarming impact of climate change: Tens of thousands of dead fish found at Greek lake

An emaciated wolf rested its head on a block of ice, seeking relief from stifling heat in a zoo in Pakistan's capital, while another gazed at a family enjoying an afternoon picnic as an elephant swayed its head nearby.

Skinny wolves, sick bear: Pakistan officials wrangle over zoo

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