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Amber heat health alerts kick in across most of England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news

The Guardian Environment Tuesday 11 August 2026, 08:04 UTC By Yohannes Lowe 1 min read
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Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north eastThe Met Office has shared two images taken from space that reveal the stark contrast in much of the UK’s landscape between 23 May and yesterday. They capture how an exceptionally dry and hot period turned lots of once green land brown. Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east, which has been given a yellow alert, up until Friday evening.

Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east

The Met Office has shared two images taken from space that reveal the stark contrast in much of the UK’s landscape between 23 May and yesterday. They capture how an exceptionally dry and hot period turned lots of once green land brown.

Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east, which has been given a yellow alert, up until Friday evening. You can keep up to date with the latest weather health alerts here.

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