The Government has released its 4th Climate Risk Assessment.
These are published every five years.
Lowe, J. A., Harrison, M. and Perks, R. J. (2026). CCRA4-IA Technical Report. UK Government.
Each time, the risks get larger.
One study quoted by the CCC found students were more likely to fail an examination if taken at an outside temperature of 32C rather than at 22C. Though the CCC has advised that all schools should have air conditioning by 2050, overstretched education budgets mean this may be rolled out unevenly, if at all.
There has been quite a bit of coverage in The Guardian: the paper that does this sort of thing best. They have a number of articles on the report and what it has to say.
One quote they pick up on is that "Britain was built for a climate that no longer exists".
Our food security is at risk too.
£3 billion worth of food comes from countries which are experiencing disruption due to climate change which is affecting how much food is produced, but may also lead to these countries keeping the food to feed their own populations as other crops struggle too... we can't assume we will continue to get food from overseas.., but are failing to support the farmers here in the UK.
A lot more to come on this...
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