Water fountains and cooler newbuilds - what London needs to beat heatwaves

Water fountains and cooler newbuilds - what London needs to beat heatwaves

Sadiq Khan has been urged to prioritise protecting London's homes from high temperatures, as new builds "can't cope with extreme heat"

Mayor urged to do more to prepare London for heatwaves

The capital is now in the middle of its fourth heatwave this summer, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Photo by Tiago B on Unsplash City Hall must prioritise cooling homes and planting more trees to help the city deal with future heatwaves, experts have warned. Londoners have this week faced both a “high” pollution alert in the capital as well as an amber heat warning from the Met Office with temperatures rising to 33C yesterday (T…

Calls for more trees and fountains in London to help deal with heatwaves

The Mayor of London must prioritise cooling homes and planting more trees to help the city deal with future heatwaves, experts have warned. Londoners on Tuesday (August 12) faced both a “high” pollution alert in the capital as well as an amber heat warning in place until Wednesday. City Hall said soaring temperatures – set […]