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London is seeing an increase in the number of days where the temperature climbs above 30C (86F), new analysis shows.

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) analysis shows the capital has experienced 116 days higher than 30C in the past three decades - more than half of which occurred in the last 10 years.

Really extreme temperatures have become more frequent too, with seven days above 35C in the past three decades, five of which occurred within the last five years, statistics from 1994-2023 show.

A researcher behind the study said London must adapt to the "new reality". But what does that look like?

大象传媒 Radio London's Salma El-Wardany has been finding out.

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