Temperatures above 50C have been recorded in China and the US, where body bags filled with ice are being used to cool hospital patients. The UK has just had its hottest ever June. And in 2022, the UK recorded a temperature above 40C for the first time. Last year's heatwave has been ...
Image:An aerial image of the fire in Wennington, east London, in July 2022 Almost 20 houses were destroyed by the huge grass fire on 19 July - the hottest day ever recorded in the UK whentemperatures rose above 40C- which saw the London Fire Brigade deal with more than 1,...
Firefighters attend a gorse bush fire, during a heatwave near Zennor, Cornwall, Britain, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) -At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-breaking hot weather that sparked ...
Nature Communications volume 13, Article number: 7565 (2022) Cite this article 6475 Accesses 14 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Frequent heatwaves under global warming can increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB), which in turn will affect physical health and human potential over the life ...
Katyanna Quach Tue 19 Jul 2022 When the mercury hit 40.3C (104.5F) in eastern England, the highest ever registered by a country not used to these conditions, datacenters couldn't take the heat. Selected machines were powered off to avoid long-term damage, causing some resources, services,...
Britain could hit 40C during the day next week, but night-time temperatures may also break records. A Sky News analysis shows how often 'tropical nights' have occurred in the UK over the decades, and why they are likely to be a problem in the biggest ci
future global warming28, which constitutes a discrepancy with the increasing trend in European heatwaves29. However, modeling studies have reported an anomalous high-pressure response located off the UK coast in future warming scenarios in summer, favoring hot and dry weather over western Europe30,...
By 2050, the return periods witnessed 2022 CHDE would likely be reduced by one-third. Looking towards 2100, under the highest emission scenario of SSP585, it was projected to substantially increase the frequency of CHDEs, with return periods reduced to one-third in the upstream and downstream...
Tuesday 19 July 2022 10:43, UK This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Luton Airport runway damaged in heatwave Why you can trust Sky News Luton Airport was forced to suspend flights because of a defect in the runway caused by high temperatures - with the heatwa...
Water tankers were dispatched and water bottles hand-delivered to help those without water in the village but locals say they've struggled to shower, use the toilet and keep their cattle hydrated.Thursday 11 August 2022 11:38, UK Drought Thames Water ...