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There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
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.
Young engineers to master battlefield-proven technology at Hereford university from September 2026.
A list of all F gases and their global warming potentials.
This page advises those working with children on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This is part of the guidance for the hazard: heat.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
Data on annual trends in temperatures and heating degree days produced as part of DUKES.
Temperature correction of energy statistics from the Office of National Statistics
A commissioned report that maps project indicators of climate-related risks across key themes from the UK in 2050, 2080 and 2100.
The latest heat-health alert (HHA) issued by UKHSA and the Met Office for all regions of England.
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