The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
From planting trees to painting streets white, US cities are fighting extreme heat.
In Fiji in the South Pacific, farmers are reading nature's warning signs to predict hurricanes – from creeping Yam vines to hornets nesting.
The powerful natural climate phenomenon, that is developing over the Pacific Ocean, is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned.
Could changing the school holidays give pupils and teachers a break in largely unconditioned buildings?
Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes were lost to the fire, which remains out of control as of Monday.
Deborah Hawksley's holiday home in Skipsea, East Yorkshire, will eventually have to be demolished.
Severn Trent are increasing the size of the reservoir near Rugby in Warwickshire.
There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.
Rangers and marshals are working to educate people about fire risks on Dartmoor after a dry summer.
The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location.
The impact of recent extreme heat is affecting farmers and putting pressure on our food system.
Owners of a car wash are "worried" about the impact a water ban could have on its business and customers.
A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.
Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.
The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.
The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.
After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.
Some of the most prescribed medications, including those used to treat depression, ADHD and high blood pressure, can increase the risk of dehydration and other heat-related conditions.
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
Excessive heat and drying wetlands across the continent are pushing them northward, an expert says.
Once alleged to have been introduced by a Nazi commander, the true story of Germany's raccoons is divisive and often wildly misunderstood.
From glaciers shrinking to an exposed shipwreck, satellites capture the impact of extreme heat and drought.
