Remember that first post-pandemic summer? Not the newfound joy and freedom as we surged back into the world, basking in restriction-free living and hurling ourselves into “normal life” with a pent-up hedonism bordering on hysteria (memorable though that was). No, I’m talking about whether you recall the 40C-plus heatwave?
The July of 2022 saw the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the UK – the first time the mercury had officially risen above a ruby anniversary’s worth of degrees celsius. The Met Office issued the country’s first ever red extreme heat warning, and a national emergency was declared.
