Tag: Heat wave

• Monday, June 24th 2019 - 09:01 UTC

  Blistering heat wave in Europe with temperatures reaching 40 Celsius

  

  Temperatures were climbing on Sunday as Europe braced for a blistering heat-wave with the mercury set to hit 40 degrees Celsius as summer kicks in on the back of a wave of hot air from North Africa. Europeans are set to bake in what forecasters are warning will likely be record-breaking temperatures for June with the mercury set to peak mid-week.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 08:23 UTC

  UK heat wave consequences: shop prices increase breaking a 63 month cycle

  

  UK shop prices have risen for the first time in five years, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). It said shop prices increased by 0.1% in August, breaking a cycle of 63 months when prices fell. This happens after food inflation jumped to a seven-month high of 1.9% after the recent heat wave, which hit crop yields.