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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.
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is today launching a new Heat-Health Alerting (HHA) service in partnership with the Met Office.
Public Health England issues a heat-health warning as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures.
Public Health England issues a heat warning encouraging vulnerable people to take care during the exceptionally hot weather forecast this week.
What to do if your land is affected by extreme weather, such as flooding, extreme heat or drought.
Find out about extraordinary payments for replanting trees and woodlands in exceptional circumstances after the hot and dry weather.
With high temperatures forecast for much of the country this week, UKHSA has issued a heat-health alert.
The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
Rules for driving in adverse weather conditions, including wet weather, icy and snowy weather, windy weather, fog and hot weather.
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.
Advice on staying well in cold weather, covering issues such as financial help, healthy lifestyle, flu vaccinations and heating.
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