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Heatwaves ‘more frequent, longer and hotter’ due to climate change

Scientist have said ‘heatwaves kill’ and warned that the UK needs to urgently adapt to a future with higher summer temperatures.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding

Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

Climate change role clear in many extreme events but social factors also key, study finds

Professor says link to extreme weather sometimes overestimated but climate costs underestimated

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2022