Extreme temperatures pose a substantial risk to vulnerable populations, especially in the UK where infrastructure is inadequate to handle climate breakdown. The rising thermometer in residential areas increases anxiety for parents concerned about their children's wellbeing. Compounding this issue, heat deaths could exceed 10,000 annually by 2050 without intervention. Low-paid and outdoor workers face elevated risks, as do the elderly and disabled. Air conditioning is insufficient as a solution, contributing to greater city temperature increases and exacerbating climate impacts rather than alleviating them.
In the UK, we are unprepared at every level for the extreme weather caused by climate breakdown, as heatwaves become more common but the risks are not well understood.
Vulnerable groups such as disabled people, elderly individuals, and children are most at risk from extreme heat, further complicated by socioeconomic factors.
The main solution of air conditioning worsens climate effects and extreme heat for everyone else, raising city temperatures by over 2C.
Government advisers predict heat deaths could exceed 10,000 annually by 2050 without action, highlighting the urgent need for effective climate strategies.
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