Current Affairs (Heatwave) Flashcards
When did the heatwave occur?
UK Heatwave
June and July 2019
How hot has it been?
UK Heatwave
Up to 35 degrees in June and 39 in July. July set country record temperatures.
Where were the hottest places?
UK Heatwave
35 Degrees, RAF Northolt
39 Degrees, Cambridge University
What impact has this had?
UK Heatwave
Impact on transport.
Tracks heated up to 50 degrees, trains cancelled and delayed
Flights cancelled due to related storms.
What other weather conditions have come with this heatwave?
UK Heatwave
BBC weather reporting nearly 50000 lightning strikes over night.
How many people have died?
UK Heatwave
Over 500 deaths were attributed to the heatwave in July alone. This isn’t just from the obvious things like heat exhaustion and dehydration, but people drowning in bodies of water whilst attempting to cool down.
Your Opinion?
UK Heatwave
I believe that greenhouse gas emissions are the obvious cause and it links in to my other topic of the amazon rainforest fires. Whilst the UK could be doing a lot more to reduce our emissions, we’re miles ahead of other countries. It is scary how some of the biggest countries like the USA, Russia, and China are so reliant on fossil fuels whilst some countries have already set target dates for which they wish to become carbon neutral. Ours is 2050 with Scotland 2045.
