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Grave warnings over ‘silent killer’ as extreme heat predicted

NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT

Temperatures of 40C had never been recorded in the UK until July 19 last year, but they could be appearing as frequently as every three years by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions are not curtailed, the Met Office has warned.

Nearly 3,500 people are thought to have died because of 2022’s summer heat, a recent study led by Barcelona’s Institute for Global Health estimates, and those dry and windy conditions gave rise to some of the most destructive grassfires ever seen in England.

Dozens of homes burnt down across the capital with the London Fire Brigade experiencing more calls than on any other day since the Second World War and 11 of the 46 fire services across the UK declared major incidents.

As human beings continue to emit greenhouse gas emissions through energy use, agriculture, waste and industry, the chances of more extreme heat events like last July are growing higher.

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