‘Banning Barbecues Isn't A Heat Plan’: Oxford Expert On UK Cobra Response
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"To see disposable barbecues come out as the main thing from this Cobra meeting shows that we need to think about longer-term policy mechanisms.” Real heat adaptation requires long-term structural planning, including building reservoirs, plugging water pipe leaks and protecting the energy grid, says Dr Chloe Brimicombe, climate scientist at the University of Oxford. Dr Chloe Brimicombe was speaking to Cindy Yu (in for Carole Walker) on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Wednesday, 10pm-1am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/
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