{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/62d54bc7d35c2a0012e834bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Extreme heatwave risks as highs of above 40C possible","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/611d8477-603a-4e9d-91a2-bd3721f17d0e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The UK could reach temperatures as high as 40 degree celsius today as the <a href=\"https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2022/red-extreme-heat-warning\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Met Office has issued a red weather alert</a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-hammersmith-bridge-heatwave-london-fulham-b1012699.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hammersmith Bridge in London has been covered with foil</a> to protect it from the heat, after the sun caused cracks in the the 135-year-old structure to expand back in 2020. Climate Scientist Dr Eunice Lo from Bristol University explains the health risks associated with the extreme heat.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1548085294188019717\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Elon Musk has revealed in a tweet</a> reply that Tesla is working on bringing Steam to its vehicles.&nbsp;He said that they’re “making progress with Steam integration” and we “could see a demo next month”.</p><p><br></p><p>Also in this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>TwitchCon returned as an in-person event. We're joined by Mary Kish, Director of Community Marketing at Twitch.</li><li>Japan’s plans to re-create earth’s gravity on the Moon and on Mars</li><li>MIT engineers find a way to save energy and make water boil more efficiently</li><li>Video game companies ‘must do more to prevent children buying loot boxes’</li><li>Why some female bears may pick dens near people</li><li>Bison are being introduced to ancient British woodland to help tackle the nature and climate crises, we speak to Donavan Wright at the Kent Wildlife Trust</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0V2crLi51zw65yUVsGHi98?si=f38cceef93444e11\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out today's new episode of our How To Be A CEO podcast</a>, with 23andme’s Anne Wojcicki.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> for more news @EveningStandard</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}