As the UK gets hotter, children will seek water to cool down. The real question is why so many have so few places to go.
Articles on UK heatwave 2026
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The UK government issues heat alerts when temperatures spiral, but research suggests many people do not change their behaviour.
Extreme weather, both heat and rain, are expected to hit World Cup venues this summer.
Sun safety is not just for beach holidays. Checking the UV index and building small habits into your day can help protect your skin.
Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and airport disruption can quickly turn a holiday into a financial loss.
Governments need to open cool buildings in heatwaves, as part of a wider set of additional responses, research shows.
New research suggests drought-parched soil turbocharges antibiotic resistance in nature, and with UK summers getting drier, that’s a growing problem.
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