CCC: 'More action needed' to tackle rising heat wave risk
'The high temperatures and lack of rain in the UK are an example of increasing risks from climate change that the CCC highlighted to Government two years ago,' says influential watchdog
As the UK and much of the northern hemisphere continues to swelter in record-breaking temperatures, the government's Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has today warned more action is needed to boost resilience...
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