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UK public services including the NHS, transport, farming, and schools are struggling with increasingly frequent extreme heat, prompting calls for climate adaptation measures and policy reforms.
British air quality is increasingly affected by wildfire smoke from thousands of miles away, with researchers finding that wildfires account for roughly 10% of UK particle pollution.
A major wildfire in the Cairngorms has burned approximately 25 square kilometers of moorland and forest over three weeks, forcing evacuations and raising concerns about climate and landscape recovery.
Debate intensifies over whether the UK should prioritize cheap electricity or clean power generation to achieve net zero emissions targets, as high energy costs deter households from switching to heat pumps and electric vehicles.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan urges Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reaffirm climate commitments and reduce UK reliance on oil and gas amid summer drought and wildfires, as pressure grows over North Sea drilling decisions.
The Trump administration has terminated billions in Department of Energy grants for grid infrastructure projects, halting work to improve power reliability and reduce outages across the country.
