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The sun rises above the London skyline. Reuters
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London has experienced 116 days over 30°C in the past three decades – more than half of which, 59, occurred in the last 10 years. AP
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Extreme temperatures have become more frequent too, with seven days above 35°C in the past three decades, five of which occurred in the last five years. AP
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Since 2017, every year except 2021 has seen the temperature rise above 30C in London for three or more consecutive days each summer. AP
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It will take a range of strategies to adapt Britain’s capital to the growing heat. Bloomberg
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The Tube can be exceptionally uncomfortable during heatwaves in London. PA
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Experts have said technological interventions, such as better building insulation are required. Bloomberg
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A person holds a thermometer at Oxford Road station of the London underground in 2022. PA
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Many Londoners take to city fountains to cool off in the summer. Reuters
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A member of the Queen's Guard receives water to drink during a heatwave in July 2022. Reuters
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A study looked at how climate change is affecting the world’s most populous capital cities – using airport data for consistency across cities, including City Airport in London. Reuters
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Summers have been getting warmed in London. City office workers stretch out over the grass during a hot summer lunchtime in Trinity Square in the City of London, July 1993, in London. Getty Images
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Researchers called for urgent action to prepare the capital for more days of extreme heat. Getty Images
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Temperatures exceeding 30°C are increasingly being recorded in London, analysis shows. Getty Images
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There have been calls for London to adapt to its new reality. Getty Images
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Smoke from fires in a residential area in Wennington, England. Getty Images
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London has also suffered from flooding and other extreme weather. Getty Images
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Experts have called for more tree cover and extending green space to combat the urban heat island effect, where cities are hotter because of their built-up nature. EPA
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People take shelter in the entrance to an underground station, as torrential rain and thunderstorms hit London in 2022 Getty Images
The sun rises above the London skyline. Reuters
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London has experienced 116 days over 30°C in the past three decades – more than half of which, 59, occurred in the last 10 years. AP
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Extreme temperatures have become more frequent too, with seven days above 35°C in the past three decades, five of which occurred in the last five years. AP
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Since 2017, every year except 2021 has seen the temperature rise above 30C in London for three or more consecutive days each summer. AP
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It will take a range of strategies to adapt Britain’s capital to the growing heat. Bloomberg
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The Tube can be exceptionally uncomfortable during heatwaves in London. PA
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Experts have said technological interventions, such as better building insulation are required. Bloomberg
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A person holds a thermometer at Oxford Road station of the London underground in 2022. PA
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Many Londoners take to city fountains to cool off in the summer. Reuters
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A member of the Queen's Guard receives water to drink during a heatwave in July 2022. Reuters
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A study looked at how climate change is affecting the world’s most populous capital cities – using airport data for consistency across cities, including City Airport in London. Reuters
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Summers have been getting warmed in London. City office workers stretch out over the grass during a hot summer lunchtime in Trinity Square in the City of London, July 1993, in London. Getty Images
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Researchers called for urgent action to prepare the capital for more days of extreme heat. Getty Images
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Temperatures exceeding 30°C are increasingly being recorded in London, analysis shows. Getty Images
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There have been calls for London to adapt to its new reality. Getty Images
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Smoke from fires in a residential area in Wennington, England. Getty Images
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London has also suffered from flooding and other extreme weather. Getty Images
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Experts have called for more tree cover and extending green space to combat the urban heat island effect, where cities are hotter because of their built-up nature. EPA
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People take shelter in the entrance to an underground station, as torrential rain and thunderstorms hit London in 2022 Getty Images