Can we adapt to heatwaves? As health alerts are issued across England, many fear that the country’s services will struggle with rising temperatures.
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
Elevated - Higher than normal.
Consecutive - One after the other.
Industrial Revolution - A period of sudden, rapid industrialisation that transforms a country from an agricultural to an industrial economy.
Droughts - A time when there is not enough water and the ground is very dry.
Hospitality - The business of providing food, drink and accommodation.
Domestic - Related to the home. From the Latin "domus", meaning "house".