Blazes in France, Greece, Portugal and Spain destroy tens of thousands of hectares; Britain issues first-ever 'red' warning for extreme heat, warns of risk to life

Police claim those detained are 'evil and hostile elements'; super salty Lake Urmia began shrinking in 1995 due to prolonged drought and over-extraction of water

Blazes burn large swaths of land in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece; climate change blamed for intense heatwave set to break temperature records in Britain

Temperatures expected to hit 40 C (104 F) for first time ever, commuters urged not to use rail and underground, and schools and elder care centers ordered to take precautions

First-of-its kind-Oxford University project indicates that making Jordan a solar energy hub could speed carbon emission cuts in all three countries, save $47 billion by 2050

At least seven dead, 14 still missing after country's biggest Alpine glacier gave way; officials say recent unusually high temperatures at summit caused by global warming

Justices say Clean Air Act doesn't give Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate power plants that contribute to global warming, decision belongs to Congress

Carbon dioxide amounts now equal that of Pliocene era some 4 million years ago, when planet was much hotter and south Florida was underwater

Those over age 70 most affected by sudden temperature jumps

Painting undamaged in apparent environmental protest, but glass housing is smudged