Heatwave will envelop France between Thursday (June 16) and Saturday (June 18), with temperatures in central parts of the country reaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

France braces for heatwave in coming days, as temperatures cross 40 degrees Celcius

Mothers bear extreme heat and effects of climate change- see pics

High temperatures and lack of rainfall have dried up the artificial lake in Ceresole Reale, Italy, for the first time. The bottom of the lake, which has a capacity of 35 million cubic metres of water, is now completely dry.

Lake Ceresole dries up in Italy due to temperature rise

Within days of record high temperatures in East Antarctica, an ice shelf the size of Rome collapsed completely in East Antarctica. Scientists report that the Conger ice shelf collapsed around 15 March, it had a surface area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres.

Climate Change: Ice shelf the size of Rome collapses in East Antarctica; scientists sound the alarm

When the summer heat intensifies, all eyes are focused on the temperature. But often, experts say, it’s the heat index that should draw more concern. While it’s the temperature that ends up on 10-day forecasts and electronic signs outside banks, the heat index is often a better indicator of the intensity of the heat, and the dangers it can present to people.

What is the Heat Index, and why does it matter?

Dismayed by the German government's failure to meet climate protection targets, dairy farmer Heiner Luetke Schwienhorst has filed a lawsuit against Berlin to force it into action.

German farmer sues government over failure to meet climate protection targets

Such a temperature spike can have dire consequences for the health of city-dwellers

Some cities may be 8 degrees Celsius warmer by 2100

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