In this interview for Channel 4 News Candice Howarth discusses the impacts of increasing heatwaves on everyday life in the UK. Read more
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This article reports on estimated number of deaths as a result of the 2022 summer heatwaves across Europe. Read more
This news article reports on the increasing risk of summer heatwaves in the UK and includes a quote from Bob Ward commenting on how the country is unprepared for increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves. Read more
This news article reports on a new study by the Grantham Research Institute which suggests that England is not prepared for future heatwaves like those seen in 2022. Read more
In this commentary, written in the context of heatwave conditions in London and the UK, Bob Ward outlines the critical importance of measures to reduce emissions to net zero. Read more
In this opinion article Bob Ward outlines how many aspects of urban life, such as buildings and transport infrastructure, will need to change in the face of increasing temperatures. Read more
The declaration today of an official Level 3 heat-health alert by the Met Office and Public Health England may have... Read more
Greater risk of deadly heatwaves due to climate change is not being taken seriously enough, says Grantham Research Institute The... Read more
A failure by the media to convey the severity of the health risks from heatwaves, which are becoming more frequent... Read more
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science warned... Read more