Five ways the UK can prepare for a hotter, riskier future

By Sara Mehryar, Research Fellow in climate change adaptation and resilience, London School of Economics and Political Science
Anna Beswick, Climate Adaptation Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science
Candice Howarth, Visiting Professor in Practice, Climate Adaptation, London School of Economics and Political Science

Extreme heat in the UK is no longer a distant or seasonal issue. It’s a growing national risk.

When the UK hit over 40°C in 2022, nearly 3,000 excess deaths (deaths surplus to what’s normally expected for that time of year) were recorded in England…

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