UK’s hottest summer on record expected to be confirmed
Met Office is expected to confirm Tuesday The UK has just had its hottest summer since records began in 1884, the Met Office is expected to confirm, according to BBC Weather. Provisional figures for June, July and August are due on Tuesday afternoon. What those figures are likely to show is that mean temperatures, which […]
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What caused deadly Nepal flood as 33 UK nationals go missing
The experts have chimed in Scores of people have been killed and more than 1,000 are missing following the flash floods which on Wednesday swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region. It was a landslide of ice and rock which is resulted in a torrent of mud, water and debris bursting the banks of the Trishuli […]
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Thousands of heat deaths in England since 1988, ONS says
Why heat deaths are climbing The Office for National Statistics (ONS) points to a rise in heat-related deaths in recent years, with circulatory disease, respiratory conditions and dementia among the health impacts linked to extreme heat. Crucially, the figures stop before 2026, a summer of five back-to-back heatwaves that hit 38.1C in London and prompted […]
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Richard Tice slammed after telling people to stop being ‘doom and gloom’ about climate change
The Reform deputy leader pointed to the benefits climate change could have for English wine… Richard Tice has been labelled ‘completely out of touch’ and an ‘idiot’ after he urged people to stop being ‘doom and gloom’ about climate change in the UK. Speaking at a Reform UK press conference on Monday, Tice acknowledged that […]
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Richard Tice accused of being ‘completely out of touch’ after telling Britons to enjoy the heatwave
‘If English wine and sparkling wine gets better and better, fantastic’ Richard Tice has been accused of being “completely out of touch with the public”, following comments made about Brits and the heatwave. The Reform UK deputy leader told a Westminster press conference on Monday that Britons should stop being “doom and gloom” about climate […]
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The summer Britain realised climate change was real – and has consequences
Even the most staunch deniers have melted under the heat The scene across the nation in the last few days has felt apocalyptic – the United Kingdom is on fire, homes are burning, infrastructure is crumbling and people are dying from the heat. It is a scene which experts have been warning us about for […]
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