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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UK households told to stockpile food under new government resilience plan
Here’s what the plan means As part of a new Cabinet Office campaign designed to make the country more resilient to national emergencies, households in Britain are to be urged to stockpile food and bottled water. As the Guardian reported, the push which was revealed on Tuesday will set out practical steps families can take […]
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Meerkats killed after tunnel collapses at Leicestershire Wildlife Park
Only one of them was rescued After the tunnel they were digging caved in on them, almost an entire mob of meerkats has died at a Leicestershire wildlife attraction. The meerkats, which were being kept at Tropical Birdland in Desford, became trapped under mud and rubble this week and only one was pulled out alive. […]
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Here’s what ‘strongest El Nino in living memory’ means for UK weather next year
Brits have been seriously warned An “unprecedented” El Nino event next year will cause the hottest year on record in the UK, as per the Met Office which has issued a new warning. Since records began, the summer of 2026 is set to be the hottest on record in the UK, as in August, even […]
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Bus strike dates confirmed as 1,500 London drivers walk out over 40C cabs
Further walkouts planned in Autumn Tuesday 25 August is when more than 1,500 bus drivers in north London will begin a four-day bus strike. This comes after rejecting an offer from operator Arriva, in a dispute over cabs the Unite union says can reach 40C and higher during hot weather. As the Mirror reported on […]
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Drownings in France rise 14% as heatwaves grip Europe
A significant rise There has been a 14% increase of drownings in France as the number has reached 301 since 19 June, compared to the same period last year. The country’s sports and youth minister, Marina Ferrari, told France Inter radio the figure was a “tragic toll” and linked the rise to the prolonged heatwaves […]
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