The Leader podcast: Expert says ‘we need to heat-proof the UK now’
Hot Tube: Passengers braved soaring temperatures on the London Underground
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Rachelle Abbott19 July 2022
It’s been another record breaking day for UK temperatures, at the time of recording this podcast the Met Office says London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C.
During the extreme heatwave, roads have melted, train lines have buckled and there’s been a big dip in productivity across the country.
It’s got many wondering that with the hot weather set to become a more regular thing in London and the rest of the UK, is it time for us to heat-proof our infrastructure?
Professor Hannah Cloke, climate expert and natural hazards researcher at the University of Reading gives her insight.
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