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These communities will be least able to cope

The areas in England most vulnerable to hotter weather have been revealed, following Met Office reports that exceptional heat is possible for southern and central areas in the coming days.

We might enjoy basking in the sunshine, but Birmingham could be the hardest hit and least able to cope in the future, according to an analysis from Manchester University and campaigners Friends of the Earth (FoE). The London boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney also made the list, as did Nottingham and Leicester.

Unlike vast, green spaces which provide shelter from the sun (and offer a much-needed breeze), urban areas with concrete buildings absorb more warmth, with some likely to overheat.

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The findings, which send "a very strong signal to politicians that we need to double down on cutting our carbon emissions," found that the number of people exposed to extreme heat increasingly grows as the planet warms up. The UK's climate has continued to warm, with around 800 extra people dying due to heat each year.

"Extreme heatwaves and health alerts like we're seeing this week, will become much more frequent and severe due to climate change," Mike Childs, FoE's head of science, policy and research, told Sky News. "To prevent the most dangerous scenarios becoming a reality, all countries, including the UK, must make greater efforts to prevent runaway climate breakdown."

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Mike concludes, saying: "People on the frontlines of the climate crisis in the UK and overseas are already being hit by its impacts, despite being the least responsible.

"We need governments to double-down on cutting emissions and providing funding for climate adaptation programmes, such as planting street trees."

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