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Local News · LondonLondon Mayor urged to speed up home retrofitting to combat overheating
London's homes are not equipped for rising temperatures, with over a million children at risk from overheating. The London Assembly's planning and regeneration committee has called for faster retrofitting of properties to improve resilience against extreme heat.
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Local News · LondonJuly 2024 becomes London’s first rainless month since records began
July 2024 marked the first month without recorded rainfall at Kew Gardens since 1871, confirmed by Met Office data. Surbiton’s Hogsmill gauge also registered zero precipitation. The dry spell highlights London’s unpreparedness for prolonged droughts, with implications for water management and urban planning.
London5 min readTrust 58 · Craft 73 · Hype 21