SCIENCEMay 27 · 11:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDAjit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe

Climate experts warn of deadly spring heatwaves in Europe, with heat extremes now three times more lethal than car crashes and 16 times deadlier than murder. A UK scientist, Malcolm Mistry, experienced severe heat stress during a cricket session as the UK recorded its hottest May temperature on record.

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