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heatwaves

Study: UK 'dangerously underprepared' to keep people safe as temperatures soar

Climate change

Study: UK 'dangerously underprepared' to keep people safe as temperatures soar

University of Oxford researchers warn the UK is one of countries least prepared for impacts of temperature spikes due to climate change

clock 13 July 2023 • 3 min read
'National Heat Risk Strategy': Government urged to respond to worsening extreme heat threat

Work

'National Heat Risk Strategy': Government urged to respond to worsening extreme heat threat

Local and national policymakers urged to 'wake up' to health and productivity impacts from high temperatures

clock 25 June 2023 • 4 min read
'We need to act now': UK government urged to prepare for heatwaves or risk 'breaking point'

Policy

'We need to act now': UK government urged to prepare for heatwaves or risk 'breaking point'

Local authorities, first responders, utility companies and transport sector warn England is unprepared for extreme heat events

clock 01 June 2023 • 4 min read
'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here - these are the regions most at risk

Climate change

'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here - these are the regions most at risk

Afghanistan and Central America have growing populations, limited resources, and the potential for more extreme heatwaves

clock 09 May 2023 • 4 min read
Hot and bothered: How rising temperatures present a growing threat to industry and workers

Risk

Hot and bothered: How rising temperatures present a growing threat to industry and workers

Two new reports warn of the worsening impact of a warming climate on the economy and call for infrastructure and polices to be upgraded as temperatures continue to rise

clock 25 April 2023 • 7 min read
3,200 excess deaths in England and Wales during heatwave summer, government data confirms

Climate change

3,200 excess deaths in England and Wales during heatwave summer, government data confirms

Release of figures suggesting link between mortality and high temperatures prompts calls for government to enhance its preparedness for future heatwaves

clock 09 October 2022 • 3 min read
'Catastrophic water shortages': How cities around the world are facing up to worsening drought risks

Climate change

'Catastrophic water shortages': How cities around the world are facing up to worsening drought risks

London among a host of world-cities at serious risk of water shortages in the coming decades, according to new analysis from Christian Aid

clock 16 May 2022 • 6 min read
The Lancet: Few countries prepared to tackle worsening climate-related health risks

Climate change

The Lancet: Few countries prepared to tackle worsening climate-related health risks

New report warns climate change is putting humanity at greater risk from infectious diseases and food insecurity

clock 21 October 2021 • 4 min read

Climate change

Record-breaking temperatures mean we must change the way we talk about the climate emergency

clock 02 July 2021 • 7 min read

Risk

CCC: Failure to adapt to 'inevitable' climate change could derail net zero transition

Government's failure to prioritise climate resilience risks undermining UK's ability to meet net zero and biodiversity goals, CCC warns

clock 16 June 2021 • 7 min read
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'ChatNetZero': 'World's first' climate chatbot switched on

22 September 2023 • 4 min read
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'Environmentally reckless and economically inept': The green economy reacts to the PM's net zero policy rollback

21 September 2023 • 31 min read
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'Now is not the time to delay': Over 400 businesses urge Prime Minister not to weaken climate policies

21 September 2023 • 8 min read
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