Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA study suggests over 2,700 people died as a result of record-breaking temperatures during heatwaves in May and June across England and Wales. Researchers found that just over 40 per cent of these deaths were directly attributable to human-caused climate change. Temperatures reached 35.1C in May and 37.7C in June, leading to critical incidents in hospitals and the London Ambulance Service's busiest day on record. Experts warn that the UK is now regularly experiencing dangerously hot summers, necessitating urgent adaptation and global efforts to achieve net zero emissions. The Environment Agency has identified heat as the most urgent climate hazard for human health, with experts predicting heat-related deaths could eventually equal those from winter cold. In fullMay and June heatwaves linked to more than 2,700 deaths in UK as climate experts issue fresh warningMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Recent UK heatwaves linked to more than 2,700 deaths
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA study suggests over 2,700 people died as a result of record-breaking temperatures during heatwaves in May and June across England and Wales. Researchers found that just over 40 per cent of these deaths were directly attributable to human-caused climate change. Temperatures reached 35.1C in May and 37.7C in June, leading to critical incidents in hospitals and the London Ambulance Service's busiest day on record. Experts warn that the UK is now regularly experiencing dangerously hot summers, necessitating urgent adaptation and global efforts to achieve net zero emissions. The Environment Agency has identified heat as the most urgent climate hazard for human health, with experts predicting heat-related deaths could eventually equal those from winter cold. In fullMay and June heatwaves linked to more than 2,700 deaths in UK as climate experts issue fresh warningMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
