Britain was today put on a ‘national emergency’ footing amid warnings that the country will see its hottest ever day next week.
The UK Health Security Agency issued a Level Four heat-health alert today covering the whole of England for Monday and Tuesday, which warns: ‘Illness and death may occur among the fit and healthy, and not just in high-risk groups.’
Health officials urged Britons to ‘look out for others, especially older people, young children and babies and those with
If you’re struggling to cope during the current UK heatwave, rest assured that there’s set to be at least one positive outcome – more homegrown wine.
According to experts, warmer temperatures brought on by climate change are having a positive impact on the English wine industry, by boosting yields and suiting a greater number of grape varieties.
In the UK, viticulture – the cultivation, protection, and harvest of grapes outdoors – has expanded nearly 400 per cent between 2004 and
Die am stärksten betroffenen Gebiete werden im Südosten Englands liegen, wobei London die Hauptlast der „sehr feuchten“ Luft tragen wird, sagte BBC-Wettervorhersager Matt Taylor. Aber da die Briten in ganz Großbritannien letzte Nacht unter den „tropischen“ Temperaturen gelitten haben, sieht es so aus, als würde die Hitze heute oder am Wochenende nicht nachlassen. Herr Taylor sagte voraus, dass die Temperaturen bis zu 31 Grad erreichen könnten, bevor sie am Wochenende und in der nächsten Woche in der „Hitzewelle Runde zwei“
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Heatwaves in Europe are worsening, with records being broken at an alarming rate. While multiple factors drive extreme weather, it’s increasingly hard to separate these outlier events from the pattern of our shifting climate.
As well as increasing in intensity, heatwaves are more prolonged and are occurring earlier
With the Met Office predicting today could be the hottest day of the year so far and the warmest ever recorded in June, plenty of motorists will be cranking up their air conditioning, winding down windows and making every effort to keep cool during the mini heatwave.
But soon there will be an electric car on the market that will be ideal for balmy temperatures like those seen on ‘Fiery Friday’.
It is called the My Ami Buggy and is
Wenn Sie wie wir ein sanftes, stupsendes Gefühl von Fernweh verspürt haben, kann das nur eines bedeuten: Der Sommer steht vor der Tür. Wir verfeinern derzeit unsere Sommergarderobe für sonnigere Tage und laue Abende und planen genau, was wir für eine wohlverdiente Reise einpacken. Das Scrollen durch Instagram hat uns eine ganze Reihe von Inspirationen für unsere Sommerreisen gegeben, aber genauso wichtig wie das Festlegen der Location ist es, eine umfangreiche Garderobe auf eine prägnante Kapsel mit Sommer-Essentials einzugrenzen. Dank … Read more
