Estimated mortality attributable to the urban heat island during the record-breaking 2022 heatwave in London

The United Kingdom experienced its most extreme heatwave to date during late July 2022, with maximum air temperatures exceeding 40 °C recorded for the first time in history on July 19th. High ambient temperatures have been statistically shown to lead to increased mortality. Higher nighttime temperat...

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Main Authors: Charles H Simpson, Oscar Brousse, Clare Heaviside
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad6c65