- A heat dome has affected Western and Central Europe, leading to high alerts in cities like Florence.
- Met Office issued heat warnings for England, covering London and Birmingham, while NCAS researchers discussed climate change.
Extreme heat warnings issued by the Met Office force school closures and impact rail operations in England.
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Updated Jun 22
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What happened
Extreme heat warnings issued by the Met Office force school closures and impact rail operations in England.
Who's involved
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Part of
Met Office issued heat warnings for England, covering London and Birmingham, while NCAS researchers discussed climate change.Also in this story
- The Met Office released new models detailing the impacts of climate change on the UK.
- Hampshire set a June record temperature on June 22, 2026.
Within A heat dome has affected Western and Central Europe, leading to high alerts in cities like Florence.
The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Network Rail
state-owned company that manages rail infrastructure in Great Britain
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