About 41% of people who saw UK heat alerts took no action, study finds

About 41% of people who saw UK heat alerts took no action, study finds

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and severe - but a new study finds that 41% of people who saw heat-health alerts in England took no protective action. Why aren't warnings translating into action?

‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts - The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com United Nations News

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with United Nations. As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour. Research published by the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health found that seven in ten adults in England had seen a formal heat alert, yet 41 percent of them took no action to prote…