Feeling the heat? I spent last Thursday (25 June) – the hottest June day on record – dashing across a 36C London. It was truly yucky.
Although perhaps "dashing" was the wrong word with 15-minute waits for delayed tubes as London's infrastructure creaked during the meltdown.
Schools also shut because the buildings simply were not designed for this climate.
Let’s not forget the tragic human cost of the recent heatwave, which saw more than 40 people in France drown while trying to cool off in lakes and rivers.
