The UK is likely to see the biggest increase in the number of days with temperatures of 25°C or more in the world – and it is not prepared for it, a study suggests BawdenTom reports
The UK is likely to see the biggest increase in the number of days with temperatures of 25°C or more in the world – and it is not prepared for it,Researchers at Oxford University forecast that Britain will see a 30 per cent rise in “uncomfortably hot” days if global warming exceeds 1.5°C and reaches 2°C, as is expected.A day becomes uncomfortable when the average mean temperature hits 18°C over the course of 24 hours.
“Even with a moderate increase in temperatures the impact will be huge because the buildings are not prepared for that temperature,” said Dr Jesus Lizana, of Oxford University.a two-thirds chance of breaching 1.5°C within the next five years Furthermore, they point out that measuring the increase from current temperatures would see the number of uncomfortable days rising by 150 per cent a year if and when global warming hits 2°C. However, the researchers do not have that data for other countries so they can’t say whether that would still put the UK at the top of the league table for that period.
“Sustainable cooling barely has a mention in the UK’s net zero strategy. Without adequate interventions to promote sustainable cooling we are likely to see a sharp increase in the use of energy-guzzling systems like air conditioning, which could further increase emissions and lock us into a vicious cycle of burning fossil fuels to make us feel cooler while making the world outside hotter,” said Dr Radhika Khosla of Oxford University.
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