The heatwave which scorched Britain last week was made at least 10 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Thursday.
The annual study also found that Britain has warmed at a broadly consistent but "slightly higher" rate than global mean temperature rises.
Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs.
The unprecedented heatwave in Europe has pushed the freezing point in Switzerland way above its highest summits.
Swarms of jellyfish have inundated Israel's Mediterranean coast forcing bathers to stay as far away from the beaches
The UK, which has been witnessing extremely high temperatures and dry weather conditions, is now facing a drought alert.
The white sands of Namatakula have nurtured generations of world-class rugby talent but rising sea levels threaten to force the abandonment of the palm-fringed village on Fiji's Coral Coast within a few years.
Greece on Sunday was battling three major wildfires in the north, in the south and in the east, amid high temperatures raising fears for more blazes.
While a handful of member states have legislation limiting working hours in excessive heat, the thresholds vary and many nations have no nationwide heat limits.
The temporary disruption at London's Luton Airport on Monday when soaring temperatures caused a small section of the asphalt to lift is an example of the challenges airports face in making their infrastructure resilient to climate change, experts say.
The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries including Italy, Poland and Slovenia to issue their highest heatwave alerts as firefighters battled wildfires across the continent.
The record-breaking heat has turned Britain into a microwave oven, disrupting the daily lives of the citizens.
The extreme heat caused huge transport disruption and sparked the same kind of wildfires seen in Europe in recent years.
At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-breaking hot weather that sparked wildfires, damaged train tracks and triggered warnings that efforts to tackle climate change needed to be stepped up.
Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears.
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has warned governments around the world against the threat posed by climate change
During the two recent heatwaves in Europe, users in various countries and languages misleadingly juxtaposed weather maps, sometimes taken from different media organisations at non-comparable dates.
In parliament, the strict dress code was even relaxed, with male MPs allowed to take off their jackets.
A 13-year-old boy was found dead after "getting into difficulty," while swimming in a West Yorkshire canal, according to police.
A Japanese man has admitted to killing at least 30 green sea turtles after they got stuck in his fishing nets.
The UK is reeling under a severe heatwave condition, with temperatures expected to soon reach 40 degrees Celsius.
Sales of electric fans, hoses, air conditioning units and sprinklers are soaring as Britons swelter amid record temperatures, retailers said.
