Here’s a concise update on the latest news related to the UK heatwaves of 2022.
Key sources to consult for in-depth details:
If you’d like, I can pull specific passages or assemble a timeline of the major warnings, highest temperatures, and health-system impacts from these sources. I can also provide a brief annotated bibliography with exact citations.
the time of writing, 46 stations met or exceeded the previous national record of 38.7°C, with seven stations at or above 40°C and a further 30 stations at or above 39°C. The hottest areas on these observation maps on 18 and 19 July 2022 align with the red warning extreme heat area issued prior to the event. 38.2°C at Pitsford, Northamptonshire 40.3°C at Coningsby, Lincolnshire 38.5°C at Faversham, Kent 38.7°C at Cambridge Botanic Garden
www.weather.govthe time of writing, 46 stations met or exceeded the previous national record of 38.7°C, with seven stations at or above 40°C and a further 30 stations at or above 39°C. The hottest areas on these observation maps on 18 and 19 July 2022 align with the red warning extreme heat area issued prior to the event. 38.2°C at Pitsford, Northamptonshire 40.3°C at Coningsby, Lincolnshire 38.5°C at Faversham, Kent 38.7°C at Cambridge Botanic Garden
www.metoffice.gov.ukThe record-breaking UK heatwave of 18-19 July 2022 was made “at least 10 times more likely” by human-caused climate change, a new “rapid-attribution” study finds.
www.carbonbrief.orgThis report presents insights on heat resilience policy and practice in the UK to inform future preparedness and responses to extreme heat, incorporating the experiences and views of decision-makers and practitioners who worked on the frontline of the 2022 heatwaves across England.
www.lse.ac.ukNew study finds human-caused climate change will increase the likelihood and severity of heatwaves in the UK faster than predicted.
www.imperial.ac.ukExtreme weather events are short-term and have concrete impacts on local communities. This may make them easier to narrate for media outlets than the increases in global average temperatures. We us...
www.tandfonline.comLosses Deaths3,200 On 8 July, the Met Office issued a heat-health alert warning that there was a 90% probability of level 3 alert criteria being met in parts of England on 9 July. On 12 July, the Met Office issued an amber extreme-heat warning for 17 July, which was extended from 17 to 19 July. It was stated that the high temperatures could extend into the following week. By 13 July, the water levels at the Thruscross Reservoir fell low enough to reveal the ruins of West End, a village which...
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