Five ways to keep your pets cool when the weather’s hot
An essential guide to preventing, spotting and treating heat-related illness in pets.
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How to build a city fit for 50°C heatwaves
We can live comfortably and sustainably in hot places – but we’ll have to ditch the glassy skyscrapers.
How turning front gardens into driveways has added to night‑time heat
There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.
Wildlife winners and losers in Britain’s summer heatwave
It’s a bumper year for lizards, a mixed bag for butterflies and a dismal time for frogs and toads …
Five ways to keep towns cool in a heatwave
From special paving to green walls, the recent Cool Towns project highlights the best ways to protect urban areas, and the people living there, from the effects of heatwaves.
How London, Paris and New York coped in the heatwaves of the past
Across the 19th and 20th centuries, urban residents developed a range of strategies to manage extreme heat in densely built environments.
Electric fans may not help the elderly in a heatwave
An electric fan cools you down in extreme heat, but not if you’re old.
A record‑breaking El Niño is still developing – likely bringing a cold winter to the UK
Seasonal forecasts suggest a wet and stormy autumn followed by a colder, calmer winter.
A tropical fish evolved to endure rising temperatures – but it may not be fast enough to survive climate change
Species can evolve to tolerate higher temperatures – but there’s a ceiling beyond which adaptation isn’t possible.
How to keep your pets safe in a heatwave
Heatwaves can be deadly for pets. Here are top tips from veterinary experts to keep your pet safe.
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