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Brits warned to prepare for 40C days within 10 years as UK to face extreme heatwaves
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The UK has been warned it's likely to see a 40C day within 10 years.The reports come from various scientists who say future heatwaves are caused by rising carbon emissions and global warming.Scientists warn that there worst-case scenario of projections would be for the UK to reach 40C every three-and-a-half years by the end of the century, while medium projections would be one every 15 years.They also warn that these high temperatures could kill thousands of people.According to Public Health England, the three heatwaves over last summer killed 2,556 people in England, with around 2,244 being over 65.Chloe Brimicombe, a PhD heatwaves researcher at the University of Reading, said: "The UK
