The UK’s Met Office says there is now a 50 per cent chance of temperatures hitting the totemic milestone of 40°C for the first time on Monday, and an 80 per cent chance of breaching the 38.7°C record set in 2019
estimated that homes, primarily in England, could account for at least 75 per cent of the country’s cooling energy needs by the end of the century. Millar says it would be better if people adopted passive measures at home, such as external shades, white roofs, and closing blinds and curtains on sun-facing sides of buildings.
The current heatwave is affecting the natural world too. The Wildlife Trusts, a network of charities across the UK, says grazing animals are being forced to seek shade for longer periods. Water levels are very low in some areas, including in the Brockdale river in Yorkshire. Trusts in Sheffield, Staffordshire and Cornwall have been preparing by creating fire breaks and digging fire ponds to reduce the risk of wildfires.
“Wildlife has had to cope with changing climatic conditions before, but, historically, that has happened over centuries. Species are now being faced with extreme changes over much shorter space of time,” says Kathryn Brown at the Wildlife Trusts.newsletter to get a dose of climate optimism delivered straight to your inbox, every Thursday
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