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NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
By Press Association

Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effects

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/10/nhs-busiest-ever-summer-heatwaves-hospital-admissions

#NHS #Hospitals #England #UKnews #Health #Society #Extremeheat #UKweather #Healthpolicy #Politics #Publicservicespolicy #Environment #Climatecrisis #TheGuardian #PressAssociation

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/10/nhs-busiest-ever-summer-heatwaves-hospital-admissions #Nhs #Hospitals #England #UkNews #Health #Society #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #HealthPolicy #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy #Environment #ClimateCrisis

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/10/nhs-busiest-ever-summer-heatwaves-hospital-admissions #Nhs #Hospitals #England #UkNews #Health #Society #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #HealthPolicy #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy #Environment #ClimateCrisis

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/10/nhs-busiest-ever-summer-heatwaves-hospital-admissions #Nhs #Hospitals #England #UkNews #Health #Society #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #HealthPolicy #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy #Environment #ClimateCrisis

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/10/nhs-busiest-ever-summer-heatwaves-hospital-admissions #Nhs #Hospitals #England #UkNews #Health #Society #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #HealthPolicy #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy #Environment #ClimateCrisis

'Luxury' heated throw slashed from £110 to £16 in deal stack 'cuts down heating bills'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/luxury-heated-throw-slashed-110-34591930

'Luxury' heated throw slashed from £110 to £16 in deal stack 'cuts down heating bills'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/luxury-heated-throw-slashed-110-34591930

'Luxury' heated throw slashed from £110 to £16 in deal stack 'cuts down heating bills'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/luxury-heated-throw-slashed-110-34591930

'Luxury' heated throw slashed from £110 to £16 in deal stack 'cuts down heating bills'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/luxury-heated-throw-slashed-110-34591930

Weatherwatch: AI model beats standard methods at predicting cyclones
By David Hambling

Artificial intelligence system delivers a three-day forecast as accurate as previous two-day predictions

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/10/weatherwatch-ai-model-beats-standard-methods-at-predicting-cyclones

#Hurricanes #Extremeweather #AIartificialintelligence #UKweather #Google #Europeweather #USweather #Worldnews #Computing #TheGuardian #DavidHambling

Weatherwatch: AI model beats standard methods at predicting cyclones
By David Hambling

Artificial intelligence system delivers a three-day forecast as accurate as previous two-day predictions

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/10/weatherwatch-ai-model-beats-standard-methods-at-predicting-cyclones

#Hurricanes #Extremeweather #AIartificialintelligence #UKweather #Google #Europeweather #USweather #Worldnews #Computing #TheGuardian #DavidHambling

Weatherwatch: AI model beats standard methods at predicting cyclones
By David Hambling

Artificial intelligence system delivers a three-day forecast as accurate as previous two-day predictions

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/10/weatherwatch-ai-model-beats-standard-methods-at-predicting-cyclones

#Hurricanes #Extremeweather #AIartificialintelligence #UKweather #Google #Europeweather #USweather #Worldnews #Computing #TheGuardian #DavidHambling

Weatherwatch: AI model beats standard methods at predicting cyclones
By David Hambling

Artificial intelligence system delivers a three-day forecast as accurate as previous two-day predictions

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/10/weatherwatch-ai-model-beats-standard-methods-at-predicting-cyclones

#Hurricanes #Extremeweather #AIartificialintelligence #UKweather #Google #Europeweather #USweather #Worldnews #Computing #TheGuardian #DavidHambling

August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally
By Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/august-joint-hottest-month-recorded-globally

#Climatecrisis #UKweather #Extremeheat #Worldnews #Environment #TheGuardian #FionaHarveyEnvironmenteditor

August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/august-joint-hottest-month-recorded-globally #ClimateCrisis #UkWeather #ExtremeHeat #WorldNews #Environment

Related story...

Mountain of broken #fridges growing across #England and #Wales

Jennifer McKiernan
28 Aug 2026

"Recent weather has caused a backlog of appliances waiting to be collected by specialist waste firms

"A mountain of broken fridges is building up in waste centres across England and Wales, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

"This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of white goods such as fridges and freezers breaking down and needing to be scrapped at specialist sites.

"Dozens of councils have been forced to stop collections of white goods due to a major backlog, which has built up due to a national shortage of specialists needed to safely process the appliances.

"Earlier this month, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the latest crackdown on illegal waste dumps - and the LGA is now calling on the government to take urgent action on dealing with white goods too.

"LGA Neighbourhoods committee chair Councillor Arooj Shah called on the government to force white goods companies to pick up the burden, help councils with the cost of extra storage, and prevent the same problems recurring in future.

" 'The backlog of defunct white goods is getting bigger by the day – they're at risk of becoming a mountain,' he said.

" 'It is not right that residents who are trying to do the right thing can't take old or broken appliances to their local recycling centre due to failures elsewhere in the system.' "

[...]

"Fridges and #freezers require specialist dismantling due to the gases they contain, which can be harmful to the environment if not disposed of safely, but three of the UK's 10 full-scale processing plants have closed in the last 12 months."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23x8k1ry27o

#UKHeatwaves #UK #UKWeather #ExtremeHeat #Freezers #Refrigerators
#IllegalDumping #Pollution #Appliances

Wildfire victims to return to Stourbridge homes after flames rip through properties

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/16/wildfire-victims-return-stourbridge-homes-flames-rip-properties-29391192/

Mum runs for her life seconds before wildfire engulfs family’s ‘forever home’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/15/mum-runs-life-seconds-stourbridge-wildfire-engulfs-home-29384617/

Fire services: ‘Save 999 calls for emergencies – not dobbing in next door’s BBQ’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/15/fire-services-save-999-calls-emergencies-not-dobbing-next-doors-bbq-29382794/

UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
By Heather Stewart Economics editor

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/heatwaves-uk-cost-economy-lost-output-thinktank

#Economics #Economicpolicy #Extremeheat #EconomicgrowthGDP #Environment #Business #Climatecrisis #Thinktanks #UKweather #London #Europe #Politics #UKnews #SadiqKhan #Wildfires #TheGuardian #HeatherStewartEconomicseditor

UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/heatwaves-uk-cost-economy-lost-output-thinktank #Economics #EconomicPolicy #ExtremeHeat #EconomicGrowthGdp #Environment #Business #ClimateCrisis #Thinktanks #UkWeather #London #Europe #Politics #UkNews #SadiqKhan #Wildfires

Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips | Emma Beddington
By Emma Beddington

August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic images

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/02/summer-survival-tips-august

#Healthwellbeing #Lifeandstyle #Summer #Climatecrisis #Europeweather #UKweather #Environment #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaBeddington

Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips | Emma Beddington https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/02/summer-survival-tips-august #HealthWellbeing #LifeAndStyle #Summer #ClimateCrisis #EuropeWeather #UkWeather #Environment #UkNews

Weatherwatch: How English summer clouds can warn of trouble ahead
By David Hambling

Mackerel skies and mare’s tails signal arrival of warm fronts that push moisture to high altitudes and creates distinctive clouds

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/17/weatherwatch-english-summer-clouds-warn-bumps-ahead

#Meteorology #UKweather #UKnews #Science #England #TheGuardian #DavidHambling

UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/09/uk-swelters-third-heatwave-western-europe-counts-cost-hottest-ever-june #ExtremeHeat #ClimateCrisis #RetailIndustry #Health #UkNews #France #Germany #Nhs #Supermarkets #Europe #Business #Environment #Society #WorldNews #EuropeWeather #UkWeather

Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as UK health service urges children and elderly to ‘take weather seriously’ – Europe live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/09/europe-heatwave-uk-spain-barcelona-france-italy-hungary-france-macron-orban-latest-news-updates #WorldNews #EuropeWeather #UkWeather #UkNews #Europe

Weather tracker: Heatwave breaks June temperature records across Europe https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/03/weather-tracker-heatwave-breaks-june-temperature-records-across-europe #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #EuropeWeather #ExtremeWeather #WorldNews #UkNews

Monday briefing: Will the heatwave spark action, or further inflame the culture wars? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/first-edition-monday-briefing-heatwave-europe-uk-political-action-far-right-culture-wars #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #ClimateCrisis #Environment #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeather #UkWeather #EuropeWeather

Households in England urged to put tennis ball in tumble dryers from Monday | UK | News

Adding a tennis ball to the tumble dryer helps hot air to circulate better, meaning quicker drying (Image:…
#Tennis #News #Allergy #Energybills #Energysaving #Hayfever #Homeappliances #Hotweather #Laundry #MetOffice #Moneysaving #Pollenseason #Tumbledryerhack #UKweather
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/15796/

Ex #HurricaneErin making an appearance on this afternoon’s #MeteorMN24 #satellite image.

She will bring about a major change to #UKWeather next week but before that will sweep up some hot air from the Continent for #BankHoliday Monday.

#weather #meteorology

@ai6yr I was worried about this....

#HurricaneErin #UKWeather

November 2024: -
Another mild and wet month, dominated by seemingly endless anticyclonic gloom during the first half.
A cold snap with widespread snowfall on the 21st was followed 2 days later my #StormBert, the strongest winds of the year and temperatures not far short of 20°C! #StormConall quickly followed bringing the second wettest day of the year and severe flooding to much of Southern England.
December looks set to continue in much the same vein. #UKWeather https://mastodonapp.uk/@wessexweather/113576648402979812

Can’t quite believe it’s July and I’ve had to turn on #theshed AirCon to heat it up so I can feel my fingers as I work 🤷‍♂️ 🥶

#UKweather #Shed #LogCabinBuild

Interesting post-frontal sky this lunchtime. #ukweather #altostratus #virga