London is not immune from the extreme heatwaves gripping the world 

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The government's National Adaptation Programme for worsening climate impacts should be a wake-up call - yet it seems Ministers are taking a NAP, argues Emma Howard Boyd

As Brits boarded planes for summer getaways, extreme heat broke records across Europe. The ancient Acropolis in Athens closed to protect people from the dangerous temperatures As Brits boarded planes...

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