Study: More than eight-in-10 cities in Britain already highly vulnerable to extreme heat

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Portsmouth topped the OS ranking as most vulnerable to heat | Credit: iStock
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Portsmouth topped the OS ranking as most vulnerable to heat | Credit: iStock

New OS Heat Vulnerability Index finds 83 per cent of cities in Britain are highly vulnerable to extreme heat and the 'urban heat island' effect

More than eight-in-10 cities in Britain are already highly vulnerable to becoming 'urban head islands' that trap extreme heat, while almost two thirds are set to reach severe heat vulnerability by the...

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