World Aug 05, 2026 · 1 min read

Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?

As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farmingNHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette CooperThe NHS has been told it must become more resilient to increasingly frequent heatwaves supercharged by the climate crisis, a...

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The Guardian
by Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?

As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farming

NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper

The NHS has been told it must become more resilient to increasingly frequent heatwaves supercharged by the climate crisis, as the UK government puts adaptation to extreme heat high on its agenda. But what other public services are already feeling the strain?

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Fiona Harvey Environment editor.

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