Heatwave a “stark reminder of why climate action matters”
By Martin Banks Politicians who “deny the obvious climate emergency put our children and grand-children at risk.”
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June 25, 2025 Cool spaces open in Athens as heatwave strikes
As temperatures started rising on Wednesday, signalling the start of what meteorologists are describing as a short but intense heatwave, the City of Athens opened up cool spaces to help vulnerable residents and visitors cope with its effects.
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August 15, 2022 Crash barriers buckle on dual carriageway during heatwave
Britain has got so hot safety barriers on a dual carriageway appear to have buckled in the heat.
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August 14, 2022 Brussels’ flower carpet blooms despite heatwave
The creators of Brussels’ vast flower carpet, unfurled every two years in front of city hall, are opting for more heat-resistant blooms and the use of pot plants for the first time in the art project’s 50-year history to adapt to Europe’s heatwave.
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UK NEWS
August 9, 2022 Thames Water to introduce hosepipe ban as another heatwave looms
The Met Office has issued the warning for four days from Thursday to Sunday, saying “adverse health effects” are likely to be experienced by some vulnerable people.
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UK NEWS
August 4, 2022 Another heatwave brewing for parts of UK next week
Temperatures in some areas could reach low or mid-30s Celsius (at least 86 Fahrenheit) by the end of next week, as an area of high pressure building from the Atlantic reaches the south and south west of England.
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July 17, 2022 UK heatwave: people urged not to use trains from Monday
Passengers have been urged not to travel by train from Monday as a record-breaking heatwave hits the UK, while the deputy prime minister said schools should not close and people should be resilient enough to “enjoy the sunshine”.
