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flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports were cancelled. Up to 400 vehicles were trapped on the A1 near Peterborough and in Lincolnshire; the RAF used their vehicles to transport health staff to hospitals and to vulnerable people. On the evening of the 1st, a South Western Railway train

. 2015) found that human influence on the climate has resulted in an 11-fold increase in the likelihood of extremely hot spring mean temperatures in northern China, like those of 2014. The research also found that the growth of cities and urbanisation has played a small but identifiable role

was warmer than average but offered more changeable weather than previous months. The opening day saw the highest temperature of the month with 35.8C recorded at Faversham, Kent. There followed about a week of changeable, westerly conditions before the next pronounced period of hot temperatures

of receiving it, and do the same with data from a number of other European, Chinese and USA operated satellites. Large sections of the selected images are cloud free, allowing a good view of the surface.  They reveal extensive browning of vegetation caused by the very hot and dry conditions experienced

Protecting cities against the challenges of climate change and extreme weather Megacities cover less than 0.2% of the Earth’s land area but are home to one person in every ten on the planet. Most urban dwellers live in developing countries, often in informal settlements vulnerable to hazards

of CEMADEN Source: IBGE, 2010 Urban Growth: change from rural to urban population Source: Brazilian Atlas of Natural Disasters 1991-2012 Over 5 million people mostly poor and vulnerable living In areas of high disaster risk in Brazilian cities Natural Disasters in Brazil Landslides and flash floods

Impact on Industry 12 Climate science and services 14 Observations & Supercomputer 16 Executive summary About this study: This report summarises the 2024 independent economic evaluation of the Met Office undertaken by London Economics. The study provides an up to date assessment of the economic impacts

This year's London Marathon takes place on Sunday, April 27, and runners can expect to find comfortable conditions throughout the course of the day.

Park of 12.6°C. READ MORE: A record-breaking March for sunshine London Marathon weather records The London Marathon has seen a variety of weather conditions over the years, with some events seeing temperatures rising slightly over 24°C while other events have seen much colder conditions of almost -2