In July, some places in England recorded temperatures of over 40C for the first time in recorded history
The large number of deaths over the summer reflects how badly designed our homes are for rising temperatures.There needs to be a hard look at building regulations and retrofits so that homes are fit for a hotter future as the climate changes.Think of the houses you see around the Mediterranean. We need to live as they do and take shelter in cool homes in the heat of the day.That’s the extra heat that becomes trapped in towns and cities by all the concrete, asphalt and other hard surfaces.
Bob Ward, policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, said the"threat to lives and livelihoods from summer heatwaves is undoubtedly increasing due to climate change. He urged Prime Minister Liz Truss to"act decisively by initiating a national heat risk management strategy that can be properly put in place ahead of next summer and prevent further unnecessary suffering and death across the country".
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