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England and London are currently vulnerable to high humidity and heat stress due to environmental factors affecting heat tolerance.
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Updated Jun 30
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What happened
England and London are currently vulnerable to high humidity and heat stress due to environmental factors affecting heat tolerance.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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London
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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