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20th July 2022
06:05pm BST

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While this poor pooch managed to get away unscathed, the heatwave did sadly see death and destruction across the UK.
At least 10 people died in open water after getting into difficulty amid the horrific heat, four of whom were teenagers.
On Tuesday, a "huge surge" of fires that spread across London saw a major incident declared in the capital, with firefighters at their busiest since World War 2. Nearly 20 homes completely destroyed in the blazes, and while some were treated for smoke inhalation, thankfully nobody was injured.
Worryingly, climate experts have warned that one day, 40C heat in Britain will seem cool.
Writing in The Guardian, UCL professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards Bill McGuire said: "When our children are our age, they will yearn for a summer as “cool” as 2022, because long before the century’s end, 40C-plus heat will be nothing to write home about in the climate-mangled world they inherit."
He added: "Things are going to be dreadful, but – working together – we still have the time to stop a dangerous future becoming a cataclysmic one."
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