Warning for heat and drought-hit UK: It gets worse without climate action
- Posted on August 12, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
The UK faces escalating climate risks including severe heat waves and prolonged droughts, according to warnings from the Climate Change Committee. Baroness Brown emphasizes that scientific evidence unequivocally demonstrates the urgent necessity for immediate climate action. Without substantial policy interventions and emission reductions, the nation's environmental challenges will intensify significantly, threatening water security, agriculture, and public health across multiple sectors.
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Warning for heat and drought-hit UK: It gets worse without climate action
Climate Change Committee’s Baroness Brown said the ‘evidence is screaming at us’ of the need to act on climate change.
