Prof Cox said: “We can see evidence that how often you exceed a threshold like 30C, or 35C or especially 40C in the UK, is going up very rapidly with climate change.
“I think people are being affected by it and I think most people get it, and the issue is then, how do you connect that to action, from individuals – and individuals are absolutely critical – but also from governments.
“I think some progress is being made but it’s not enough. And I think more can be done and we’ve got all the things we need to do it really.”