At least 98 people have died in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the last three days as the north of the country reels under an extreme heatwave. 

California's power grid urged customers to conserve energy for the ninth day in a row on Thursday as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heat wave lingering over the drought-stricken region since the start of September.

Firefighting helicopters battled wildfires in Albacete, central Spain.

Extreme warmth and drought conditions have hit the United States, Europe and China, compounding problems for workers and businesses at a time, when economic growth has severely reduced, adding pressure on prices.

Water levels in China’s largest river and its two biggest freshwater lakes are at record lows as parts of the country’s south endure historic heatwaves and drought.

A forest fire in France's southern Aveyron region reignites, sparking the evacuation of 1,000 more people and burning a total of 1,260 hectares, local authorities said Sunday.

Hundreds of freighters from Germany, Poland, Romania and Italy were sent to Gironde, near Bordeaux.