UK heatwave 2022

• Causes:

  > High pressure

  > Southerly winds from Africa

  > Climate change
• Management strategies to reduce risk:

  immediate and long-term responses
• What were the immediate responses?

  > Amber and red warnings from the Met Office

  > Fire service had the busiest day since ww2

  > Supermarkets stopped selling bbqs
• What were the long term responses?

  > Plan to plant 30,000 trees 2019-2024

  > UK signed COP26 to reduce the use of coal
• What were the social impacts?

  > 13 people died in rivers and lakes by drowning trying to cool down

  > Trains from London to Leeds and flights from Luton cancelled
• What were the Economic (National) impacts?

  > 10-15% increase in berry yield due to fast ripening

  > 9 fires in London damaged homes and businesses
• What were the environmental (global) impacts of the Heatwave?

  > Drought declared in 8/14 regions in England

  > Temperatures reached over 40 degrees celcius