Cambridge weather

2022 - 7 - 18

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Cambridgeshire Live"

Cambridge Botanic Garden dealing with 'intense heat' as Met Office ... (Cambridgeshire Live)

Temperatures across the country are set to soar over the next two days, with the Met Office issuing its first-ever red warning for extreme heat across parts ...

She also said that something to watch out for in the hot weather is “summer branch drop”, where tree branches can fall without warning. Glover said: “We are concerned about the potential impact of hotter, drier weather on our living collection, which we grow for teaching and to support scientists and their research worldwide. She added that “you can reuse bath water, dishwater or vegetable cleaning water” to minimise your water usage. Katie Martyr is the Assistant Horticulturist and Met Office daily reader, responsible for recording the Botanic Garden’s weather readings each morning. “These will quickly spring back to life once we have sufficient rain. “This has inevitable consequences for people, plants and animals around us.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "BBC News"

Highest temperature 'dismays' Cambridge University Botanic Garden (BBC News)

The highest UK temperature in Cambridge in 2019 is a "serious reminder" of climate change, an expert warns.

"This may mean a change of what we are able to successfully hold in our collections in the future, and this in turn will have an impact on the research which is able to be done using it." "It's this research which is looking to solve some of the world's greatest challenges such as climate change and the supply of food and medicines, so it's vital our collection is well maintained and looked after," Ms Glover said. But garden director Beverley Glover said she was "dismayed" by the accolade and said it was a "serious reminder" of the reality of climate change.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times"

Heatwave: What to expect in the New Forest and Christchurch – and ... (New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times)

IT'S more than a little warm out there, with temperatures in the Forest set to hit 33C today (Monday) and tomorrow.

When temperatures remain abnormally high for a prolonged period of more than a couple of days, it can prove fatal for some. HCC health boss Cllr Liz Fairhurst, said: “Severe heat is dangerous to everyone, but people with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are particularly vulnerable. The current record high temperature in the UK is 38.7°C, reached at Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25th July 2019. Employers are required to keep the "temperature at a comfortable level" and for providing "clean and fresh air". “How hot is too hot? “However, it is a myth that such a figure exists and ultimately it is up to the employer to decide whether the workplace temperature is suitable for workers.”

Explore the last week