Heatwave anxiety can make you feel 'incredibly helpless' - here's how to manage it

BBC News Friday 24 July 2026, 00:05 UTC 1 min read

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Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.

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UK supermarket makes major change after food shortage warning issued The extreme temperatures across the UK over the past few months have created a stark food shortage warning as the farming industries crops have been seriously impacted One of the UK's leading supermarkets has made a major change after several heatwaves have led to huge concerns over food shortages. Waitrose has begun its earliest harvest of wheat and oilseed rape due to the record-breaking temperatures over recent months....

Daily Mirror 39m ago

Wildfires in Europe force tens of thousands to evacuate

Wildfires in Europe force tens of thousands to evacuate July 24, 2026Tens of thousands of people were urged to evacuate on Thursday as forest fires continued to tear through Spain, France and Italy. The latest fires come as Europe prepares for another heat wave, with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) forecast in some areas. So far in 2026, wildfires have burnt more land in Europe than the annual average over the past two decades.

Deutsche Welle 1h ago