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3. UK heatwave: 40C in June must be wake-up call on climate crisis, scientists warn

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/uk-weather-warnings-heatwave-climate-change-b3000931.html

Soaring temperatures should be seen as public health threat, expert warns as temperatures expected to smash records set in June 1976

Nick Ferris Climate Correspondent
Tuesday 23 June 2026 05:28 BST

Scientists are warning that politicians are failing to appreciate the magnitude of the climate crisis after the Met Office forecast that temperatures in the UK could hit 40C for just the second time since records began.

Rare red warnings have been issued over extreme temperatures that are this week set to hit record highs for June – smashing the record set in 1976 by several degrees.

The hot conditions will have major knock-on effects for health, schools, workers and transport, with experts warning that the predicted temperatures are “incredibly alarming” and should be seen as a public health threat.

“Our first 40C day was supposed to be a wake-up call, but clearly someone hit snooze,” said Professor Friederike Otto of Imperial College London, referring to the last time the UK hit 40C in 2022.

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