In today’s newsletter: Why temperatures are increasing so quickly and what that could mean for the future
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Even though summer has only just begun, record heatwaves are already being set. Last week Beijing logged its hottest June day since records began, at 41C. In Texas, a deadly heatwave is entering its third week – a number of records have already been broken across the state, including a blistering 115F (46.1C) reading in Del Rio and 116F (46.6C) in Cotulla. Canada had wildfires that burnt so furiously this month toxic smoke was felt across the United States. In India, morgues and hospitals became overwhelmed after temperatures hit 45C in some areas – at least 96 people reportedly died from heat-aggravated conditions. In the UK, a wildfire broke out in Scotland, burning an estimated 1,500 hectares of land and temperatures in some areas have already hit 32C.
Coronavirus | Ministers knew in 2016 that “even a moderate pandemic would overrun the system” and that the government’s emergency response function would be “very rapidly overwhelmed” by a major disease outbreak, the UK Covid-19 public inquiry has heard.
Housing | A freeze on housing benefit rates since April 2020 and surging rent prices have pushed the number of homes on the market that can be paid for through welfare down from 23% to 5%, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies. Around 2 million households in England and Wales receive housing benefit.
Russia | Vladimir Putin has claimed in a TV address that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising was “doomed to fail” and said Russia showed “unity” in the face of a “treacherous” rebellion. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised Ukrainian troops for advancing “in all sectors”, after visiting frontline soldiers in the east and south of the country.
UK news | Nicola Bulley died from drowning, with no evidence that she was harmed or had alcohol in her bloodstream. Such are the findings of a consultant pathologist, as told to an inquest into the death of the 45-year-old mortgage broker.
Conservatives | A woman has accused Conservative London mayoral candidate Daniel Korski of groping her in Downing Street a decade ago. Daisy Goodwin, a TV producer, alleged that Korski had put his hand on her breast during a meeting at Downing Street, while he was a special adviser to David Cameron. A spokesperson for Korski has said that he “categorically denies any allegation of inappropriate behaviour whatsoever”. Continue reading...
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