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Doctors begin prescribing heating to vulnerable patients that can't afford to stay warm

The Warm Home Prescription pilot, which aims to cover the cost of heating for patients who suffer from medical conditions that worsen in the cold, has already benefitted 28 low-income patients.

Daily Record · Nov 23, 2022

This energy-efficient heater is now under £2 thanks to money-saving offer

The heater is perfect for keeping you warm this winter without racking up a hefty heating bill!

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

Scottish Government issues easy guide to Winter Heating Payments

The Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland has issued an easy-to-read guide on Winter Heating Payments, describing what they are and how to apply for them.

Glasgow Live · Nov 23, 2022

GPs are prescribing heating for people who can't afford to keep warm

A small trial is now being expanded to more patients

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

Extreme heat killing prisoners in Texas

Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong

Salon · Nov 18, 2022

UK could have slashed gas use with higher rates of heat pumps, analysis finds

Gas imports in 2021 could have been cut by a fifth, according to researchers.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

Mediterranean marine heatwaves threaten coastal livelihoods

(This Nov. 13 story has been corrected to show sea is overall 1.2C warmer than 30 years ago, not 0.4C, in 18th paragraph)

Reuters · Nov 13, 2022

Heatwaves Could Kill 90,000 Europeans Per Year by 2100

If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said. "Without adaptation measures, and under a scenario of 3 degrees Celsius global warming by 2100, 90,000 Europeans could die from extreme heat annually," it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022

WHO says European 2022 heatwaves caused at least 15,000 excess deaths

The World Health Organization has revealed that at least 15,000 people died in Europe because of extreme hot weather in 2022, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8, 2022

Climate crisis study finds heatwaves have cost global economy $16tn

Researchers examining data going back to 1990s find global south has borne brunt despite causing least emissions

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022