Can we reverse the climate crisis? A climate expert has warned that deadly heatwaves are the “new abnormal” in the UK. But some are hoping we can turn the clock back.
Super heatwaves to be a ‘new normal’
Fans with fans: Spectators at Wimbledon sweltered as they watched play. Competitors had to be cooled with ice. Glossary
Wimbledon - An international tennis tournament held in London every year.
Heatwaves - A prolonged period of unusually high temperatures, often accompanied by high humidity, that significantly exceeds the normal climate averages for a region.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Fossil Fuels - Non-renewable fuels such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
Absorbing - Taking in or soaking up.