The most dangerous heat waves are not just hot; they are stubborn. A stretch of extreme temperature becomes deadly when it refuses to move on, baking the same region day after day. Behind that ...

Something has been off about the sky lately, and meteorologists are finally putting numbers to the feeling. Across the past ...

A persistent kink or shift in the jet stream can trap warm air over Europe and lead to heatwaves lasting two weeks or more. Recognising this could help improve forecasting of prolonged hot spells.