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open water swimming locations. Many inland bodies of water can also have hidden dangers. "It's really difficult to know what's going on beneath the surface," says Becky Hickman, CEO of the Royal Society
risks from cold-water shock and drowning”. Ross MacLeod, water safety manager for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, said: “Cold water shock is a real danger, which we particularly want people to be aware
open water locations to cool down. Many fatalities are thought to be triggered by cold water shock as the water remains very cold even when the air temperature soars. “Unfortunately, this is something
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risk of flooding downstream. Loading... "They effectively turned this site into a giant sponge that can take heavy rainfall and slowly release water back into the landscape, creating a lot more resilience for flooding," explains
opening windows and growing trees for shade are not likely to be enough. Air conditioning should be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years, and in all schools within
water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, the government has been told. ## In depth: ‘Premier League clubs are squeezing their core supporters’ ![Leyton Orient fans outside Wembley for the playoff final last season
swimming in money, she remembers. "You would see a lot of Ferraris and Lamborghinis," says Macdonald of Aberdeen at the time. But after a quarter of a century, that journey - working both on and offshore