Breaking: Royal Meteorological Society in the news for new president appointment and climate outreach push. A long-standing UK weather science body; aims to boost public engagement.
Central and western Europe are under extreme heat with red and orange alerts. A persistent high-pressure system, dubbed a heat dome, is trapping hot air and raising temperatures across the continent. The UK and France face record temperatures into the mid- to high-30s, with health warnings and school closures in some regions.