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Extreme heat presents a number of risks to health. This guidance helps professionals and the public address those risks.
The hottest day ever recorded in the UK occurred in 2019. We look at how the warm summers has impacted on the number of deaths.
Locks and weirs high-risk areas for swimmers, as Kent Fire and Rescue Service warns of cold water shock still a danger. Always pay attention to warning signage.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Information on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding summer travellers of simple steps to reduce their risk of common infections when travelling abroad.
South East fisheries officers are responding to hundreds of fish in distress as warmer temperatures raise risk of fish dying and algal blooms in watercourses.
This is the Budget in full. You can find supporting and related documents below.
Find out about extraordinary payments for replanting trees and woodlands in exceptional circumstances after the hot and dry weather.
This information aims to assist professionals in protecting vulnerable people from the health impacts of severe heat in England.
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