
Dr. Ross Thompson
Dr. Ross Thompson is a principal environmental public health scientist at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), where he focuses on the health impacts of climate change and extreme weather. Recently, he emphasized the dangers posed by heatwaves, highlighting the increasing frequency and intensity of such events due to global warming. His work aims to inform public health strategies to protect vulnerable populations during extreme heat events.
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Dr. Ross Thompson highlighted the dangers that very hot weather poses to people's health.
UK on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows | Extreme heatThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-30

