London Climate Event on Extreme Heat Canceled Due to Extreme Heat


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London and much of the UK are exposed to extreme heat, with buildings designed to retain warmth and little air conditioning. The science says it will only get worse.

An event in central London about how the world can adapt to more extreme heat has been canceled — due to high temperatures.

"Our London Climate Week event on extreme heat has been cancelled due to extreme heat," organisers the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance said in a statement. 

"Temperatures approaching 40 degrees (104F) are forecast. The event venue, like most buildings in London, does not have any cooling mechanisms in place, and we cannot ri