The great British bunk off: Workers and pupils stay home as 40C heatwave looms... but didn't we all cope better in 1976 hot spell?

As a 40C heatwave approaches, many workers and students are choosing to stay home, drawing parallels to the 1976 heatwave when temperatures remained at 32C for 15 days. This shift in behavior suggests that people today may be more sensitive to extreme heat, potentially due to greater awareness of climate change impacts. The comparison highlights a notable difference in societal resilience and coping mechanisms over the decades, raising questions about how best to prepare for future climate events.