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 […]
6 days ago
Thunderstorm Warning Covers 70 Areas With 2cm Hail and Flood Risk
Thunderstorm Warning Covers 70 Areas With 2cm Hail and Flood Risk The Met Office has issued its second thunderstorm warning of the week, with 70 areas of England and Wales facing lightning, hail of up to 2cm, flooding and strong winds on Thursday. The yellow warning runs from 6am to 10pm and follows a separate […]
1 week ago
El Nino set to be the strongest in living memory, Met Office warns
A serious warning The Met Office has warned that the El Nino event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory. Forecasters have also warned that it is “very likely” to make 2027 the world’s hottest year on record. The warning was first reported by BBC Weather on Friday. […]
1 week ago
Met Office names 13 areas facing heavy rain as flood risk rises
Temperatures are set to tumble as UK faces flood threat Rain is set to come back this week as “the first meaningful rain for a long time” in parts of the UK, according to the Met. Temperatures are expected to plummet and heavy rain forecast to hit doubt-stricken, triggering fear of floods following weeks of […]
2 weeks ago
Wessex water announces first hosepipe ban in 50 years as Gurkhas fight UK wildfires
The wildfire crisis is getting worse On the hillsides above the south Wales valleys, some of the soldiers carrying water to exhausted firefighters are Nepalese. Gurkhas have been deployed to South Wales to help crews working 10- and 11-hour shifts against ten large fires, with around 100 personnel sent at the weekend and a further […]
2 weeks ago
Disposable barbecues banned from sale as Andy Burnham warns Britain is a ‘tinderbox’
The heatwave has put a stop to disposable BBQs The government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues in Great Britain, warning that the single-use grills pose a “significant risk to the public” during the current drought and heatwave. Guidance published online on Friday tells retailers the products “must not be […]
2 weeks ago