Record June temperatures disrupt UK travel during London Climate Action Week

Record-breaking heat affected the United Kingdom in June, with temperatures reaching 37.7°C in Norfolk. The extreme weather coincided with London Climate Action Week, disrupting transport networks and leading to train cancellations that prevented attendees, including members of the Liontrust Sustainable Future team, from reaching events in person.

Meteorological assessments indicate that the heatwave was not an isolated event, but part of an ongoing trend made more frequent and severe by human-driven climate change. Transport infrastructure across the nation faced operational strains under the elevated temperatures, emphasizing the increasing practical disruptions caused by extreme weather conditions.

Sources: The Herald