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Why is the UK so unprepared for extreme heat and what can be done?

Government’s climate advisers have warned for years about the fast-rising risk but little action has been taken

The Guardian - UK

The UK, infrastructure and hot weather: Why is it so difficult to cope?

Parts of the country face temperatures of up to 40C (104F) on Monday and Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UK heatwave: The role of climate change in ‘exceptional’ heat

The UK is forecast to see record-breaking temperatures that could hit 40C

Evening Standard

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The role of climate change in ‘exceptional’ heat

The UK is forecast to see record-breaking temperatures that could hit 40C.

The Independent UK

Why people are talking about 40C in the next few days - the science behind it and the likelihood of it happening

Weather models are predicting record-breaking heat for the UK somewhere around 15-17 July

Wales Online

Why is it so hot in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and what are the dangers?

The climate crisis is playing a clear role in making heatwaves more intense and more likely

The Guardian - UK

Extreme heat is a killer, even in Britain – and it’s going to get worse

Heatwaves are the deadliest extreme weather event in the UK, and are set to become more frequent and more intense

The Independent UK

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Heatwaves ‘more frequent, longer and hotter’ due to climate change

Scientist have said ‘heatwaves kill’ and warned that the UK needs to urgently adapt to a future with higher summer temperatures.

The Independent UK

Brits going to work with Covid fuel new wave as maps show infections rocketing

Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, who told the Mirror people need to be more cautious as cases continue to rise

Daily Mirror

UK universities ranked for how they help support students' mental health

HUMEN, in partnership with Advance Pro Bono and GrapeData, has produced the first ever comprehensive University Mental Health League Table

Wales Online

Mites have sex on our faces … and here’s why we should be grateful

Tiny mites clean out the pores of our skin and then have sex there. A new study has confimed that these mites have an anus like eveybody else.

The New Daily

Parasitic mites that have sex on our faces at night could face extinction

The eight-legged creatures have lived within most people's pores since birth.

Daily Record

Do you know mites lives in the skin of your face and mate at night? Research reveals

First-ever DNA analysis reveals the reason behind odd mating habits, body features and evolutionary future of mites that live in the hair follicles of humans.

Dynamite News

Expert warns new Covid wave 'may have been caused by Jubilee bank holiday'

Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said any surge could have been boosted by the four-day weekend celebrations

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Wales Online

Expert links UK Covid surge to jubilee weekend and says it could last to autumn

Describing a worst-case scenario, there "could be waves of people being unwell, sort of mass sickness," said Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading

Daily Mirror

New Covid wave may have been caused by Jubilee as expert warns no end in sight

Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said Covid "will keep coming back" as Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants lead new wave of infections

The Independent UK

This is why your dying houseplant is making you sad

People feel more uplifted and relaxed around plants that they perceive as beautiful

The New Daily

Why you shouldn’t trust research that claims a single foodstuff has amazing health benefits

We know that the Mediterranean diet – and the Nordic diet – keep us healthier for longer. But this approach is flawed when it comes to individual foods.

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Wales Online

Why you shouldn’t trust research that claims a single foodstuff has amazing health benefits

The science of diet and health is difficult because there are many things to consider

Wales Online

UK weather records re-written by Victorian-era rainfall data

The driest year registered is now 1855 following a University of Reading project that involved 16,000 volunteers

The Independent UK

New James Joyce artefacts and personal letters donated to university

Joyce’s grandson, Stephen James Joyce, and his wife Solange, have donated a collection to the University of Reading.

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