It looks like the heatwave is set to continue for the next few days.

The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has seen such extreme warmth this year that the average annual temperature could end up above freezing for the first time on record, scientists said.

Emergency services are advising motorists to be extra cautious on the roads tonight.

Earth just broiled to its hottest month in recorded history, according to Nasa.

After a bad start to July temperatures are set to reach 25 degrees over the weekend.

Bookmakers are predicting record low temperatures this spring time, with the possibility of snow over the Easter weekend.

A record-breaking string of hot years since 2000 is a sign of man-made global warming, says a new study, and there is a decreasing chance it was caused by random, natural swings.

The department stores and shopping streets are beautifully lit and decorated, but Christmas is not exactly in the air in Britain, where unexpectedly mild temperatures are causing some daffodils to bloom and some ice rinks to suspend operations.

It’s time to get the sunscreen out again as Met Eireann predict a heat wave running right into next week.