Heat Wave Alarm: A Wake Up Call for the UK's Climate Adaptation The record breaking May temperature in the UK, with a high of 33.
5C at London's Heathrow airport on Monday, serves as a stark reminder of the country's inadequate preparedness for increasingly frequent and severe heat waves.
The extreme weather is a direct result of global warming, which has pushed average temperatures higher and increased the risk of unnaturally hot extremes. Climate researcher Dr.