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Fourth heatwave grips parts of UK with 35C forecast
UK health officials warned of higher risks to vulnerable people as temperatures are set to reach 35C and wildfire danger rises.
- The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office upgraded the heat-health alert to amber for the South East, effective from 9am on Tuesday until 9am on Thursday, as temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-30Cs on Wednesday.
- Persistent dry weather has left southern England receiving just 1% of its average July rainfall, while 23 million customers face hosepipe bans amid the fourth heatwave of the summer.
- Agricultural leaders warn of a "difficult and expensive harvest" due to climate extremes, while the UKHSA notes that climbing temperatures pose heightened health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups.
- The London Fire Brigade urges public caution as the Met Office warns fires could be exceptionally severe by Wednesday, while health services brace for increased demand in care settings.
- Across Europe, the world's fastest warming continent, record-breaking wildfires have displaced 220,000 people in France and 116,000 in Spain, highlighting the escalating risk of extreme weather fueled by human-caused climate change.
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