16-04-2025 13:28 via theguardian.com

Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds

Researchers say urgent action needed to inform people about risks of heatwave temperatures and adapt homesThe number of UK homes overheating in summer quadrupled to 80% over the past decade, according to a study, with experts calling the situation a crisis.Heat already kills thousands of people each year in the UK and the toll will rise as the climate crisis intensifies. Urgent action is needed both to inform people on how to cope with high temperatures and to adapt homes, which are largely desi
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