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UN publication reveals 4 in 10 adults in England take no action to protect themselves in response to heat alerts
As temperatures continue to soar and amber heat-health alerts are issued across England, warnings are reaching the public but still failing to change behavior.
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A United Nations University investigation of a national survey and expert interviews finds that 41 % of English adults who saw a Heat Health Alert took no action to protect themselves, largely because they did not perceive heat as a risk. The study, titled “Strengthening England’s Heat Resilience: From Warnings to Long‑Term Adaptation,” evaluates whether England’s warning system leads to protective behavior.
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