Weather

Again the forces of nature haunt Japan and cause chaos and destruction. A mudslide takes numerous houses with it. Several people are missing.

The extreme heat wave with temperatures of up to 50 degrees in western North America is slowly subsiding, but it is followed by a sea of flames: It burns in many places.

The first Atlantic hurricane of the year caused destruction in parts of the Caribbean. "Elsa" had gained strength and had passed Barbados and other islands in the Lesser Antilles as a level 1 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 140 kilometers per hour.

Storms keep Germany in suspense. The next heat wave is looming - and violent thunderstorms that can cause severe damage.

After the storms of the last few days we can breathe a sigh of relief: The weekend will be warm like summer, with a few exceptions.

Canada and parts of the United States were hit by a violent heat wave. The temperatures rise to dangerous record levels of almost 50 degrees. Hundreds of people die.

First a heat wave with temperatures of up to 50 degrees, then a fire: the Canadian town of Lytton has been almost completely destroyed. There is also a fire in California.

First an extreme heat wave with temperatures of up to 50 degrees, then a catastrophic fire: the Canadian town of Lytton was almost completely destroyed by a fire.