Learning to cope with the heat in UK summers

23 June 2026
Chloe Brimicomb has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a blue jacket, standing in front of a green background

Heat is not just about health. Buildings and infrastructure, animals and natural environments, and crops and agriculture are all vulnerable too.

Expert Comment from DSPI’s Dr Chloe Brimicombe

As the UK experiences another period of extreme heat, Dr Chloe Brimicombe, postdoctoral researcher at DSPI, explains how people can stay safe during heatwaves and why policies much go further to prepare for rising temperatures.

In her Expert Comment for the University of Oxford, Dr Brimicombe discusses the growing frequency and impacts of extreme heat in the UK, shares practical advice for keeping cool, and examines the policies needed to build long-term resilience. She argues that while progress has been made, further action is required to protect communities from heat risks which is intrinsically linked to the transition to net zero.

Read her Expert Comment in full