Questions & answers
Your questions: UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
Compiled Aug 10
Will 2026 surpass 2024 and 2025 to become the hottest year on record?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
How long will the current heat wave in the UK and France last?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
What further health or wildfire impacts might result from this fifth heat wave?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Will drought conditions in England and Wales worsen further given the record dry July?
Extreme heat since May has caused major wildfires, drought, new national temperature records and thousands of projected heat-related deaths