Report Warns UK Unprepared for Climate Change, Homes at Risk of Overheating
A new report warns that the UK's infrastructure is ill-equipped for the realities of global heating, with nearly all homes projected to overheat by 2050 without significant action. The country is urged to adapt to a hotter climate to prevent exacerbating social inequalities.
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Nearly all UK homes will overheat by 2050 without ‘critical action’
Climate Change Committee calls for urgent measures to prepare for intense heatwaves and drought
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Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050 British homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels of global heating, the government’s climate advisers have warned in a report, as measures such as drawing curtains, opening windows and growing trees for shade are not likely to be enough. Air conditioning should be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years, and in all schools within 25 years...
By Fiona Harvey Environment editor
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