heatwave
How to care for your garden during a heatwave and a hosepipe ban
How to care for your garden during a heatwave and a hosepipe ban
The hotter weather has led to yellow grass and struggling plants for many. Here’s how to care for your garden during a heatwave without wasting water.
This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
The pavement art has popped up across London ahead of a new wave of hot weather set to hit the English capital this week.
‘There’s no support for us at all’: The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave
‘There’s no support for us at all’: The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave
Carers call for more disability support as the UK temperatures hit new records this week.
BP-sponsored British Museum forced to close early because of heatwave
BP-sponsored British Museum forced to close early because of heatwave
What it’s like to be an ice cream man on the hottest day ever recorded
What it’s like to be an ice cream man on the hottest day ever recorded
‘We’ve had no sleep and the kids are off school’: Life in crowded rental homes during a 40C heatwave
‘We’ve had no sleep and the kids are off school’: Life in crowded rental homes during a 40C heatwave
UK ‘not prepared’ for more frequent wildfires as climate change accelerates
UK ‘not prepared’ for more frequent wildfires as climate change accelerates
Met Office chief scientist makes urgent call for net zero as UK hits 40C for first time
Met Office chief scientist makes urgent call for net zero as UK hits 40C for first time
Diary of a food bank manager: Summer usually provides some respite. Not this year
Diary of a food bank manager: Summer usually provides some respite. Not this year
Climate resilience minister fails to attend climate change committee as UK heads for hottest day on record
Climate resilience minister fails to attend climate change committee as UK heads for hottest day on record
Food banks forced to close as UK heatwave sees temperatures soar
Food banks forced to close as UK heatwave sees temperatures soar
How you can help birds, bees and hedgehogs as the heatwave brings record temperatures
How you can help birds, bees and hedgehogs as the heatwave brings record temperatures
A climate change protest has been cancelled because of climate change
A climate change protest has been cancelled because of climate change
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‘Knock for a drink or an ice lolly!’: How Brits are helping those working outside in the heatwave
‘Knock for a drink or an ice lolly!’: How Brits are helping those working outside in the heatwave
UK heatwave: How to travel safely if you absolutely have to
UK heatwave: How to travel safely if you absolutely have to
Meet the heatwave heroes making sure those in need get support as temperatures soar
Meet the heatwave heroes making sure those in need get support as temperatures soar
Government urged to bring in new laws to protect homeless people in heatwaves
Government urged to bring in new laws to protect homeless people in heatwaves
UK heatwave: Poorest suffer most during extreme temperatures, campaigners warn
