Extreme heat cancels London climate panel on extreme heat dangers
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Charlie Cooper, Nicholas Earl
2h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
A panel event at the London School of Economics about the dangers of extreme heat was cancelled due to extreme heat itself, during London Climate Action Week. The article highlights the ironic disruption caused by the very climate issue being discussed, as temperatures in London reached 32°C (90°F) and the UK's Met Office issued a heat-health alert.
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The irony was not lost on attendees, who noted that the very subject of the discussion had made the discussion impossible.
Organisers said the decision was made 'out of an abundance of caution' as temperatures in the capital were expected to reach 32°C (90°F).
A talk about the dangers of extreme heat has been cancelled because of extreme heat.
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