Sicilian meteorologists have recorded the highest temperature in Europe’s history today at 48.8 degrees Celsius in Siracusa.
Balancing the extreme effects of climate change, with a smooth transition to a green revolution, is a dilemma facing governments the world over.
Here, infighting has broken out among Tories in Red Wall Conservative seats, reportedly turning their ire on ministers pushing for a move away from petrol and diesel engines to meet net zero climate targets.