Can we adapt to heatwaves? Britain is facing days of warm weather. While some are enjoying the sun, others fear that the country will struggle as temperatures rise.
Soaring sunshine sees cities swelter
Cooling off: The UK's hottest day ever was recorded on 19 July 2022, when temperatures reached 40.3C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Glossary
Heatwave - A period of abnormally hot weather.
Met Office - The Meteorological Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. It was established in 1854 to provide a gale warning service for shipping.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Environment - The natural world.
Droughts - A time when there is not enough water and the ground is very dry.
Unprepared - Not ready.
Adapt - Change to fit a new situation.