# National Trust

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/national-trust
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Expected peak of 36°C — Highest temperatures of this heatwave forecast for Thursday, hitting East Anglia and south-east England.
- **2026-08-13**: Record number of 30°C+ days likely broken — The 34-day record from 1995 expected to be surpassed, with 33 days already recorded.
- **2026-08-11T21:00:00+01:00**: Yellow heat health alerts end — Alert concludes, but high temperatures persist through the week.
- **2026-08-08T09:00:00+01:00**: Yellow heat health alerts begin — UKHSA activates alerts for seven regions, running until Tuesday 11 August at 9pm.
- **2026-07**: Two further heatwaves — July sees two additional heatwaves, worsening drought conditions and igniting wildfires.
- **2026-06-28**: Year's highest temperature recorded — 38°C recorded in Lingwood, Norfolk, the peak for 2026 to date.
- **2026-06**: Second record-breaking heatwave — The heatwave with the highest death toll; combined with May, total excess deaths exceed 2,800.
- **2026-05**: First record-breaking heatwave — The first of two deadly heatwaves, contributing to excess mortality and setting temperature records.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 5th UK Heatwave: 36°C Forecast to Shatter 34-Day Hot Record from 1995
2026-08-08 01:48:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The UK’s fifth heatwave this year will push temperatures to 36°C and is poised to break the 1995 record of 34 days exceeding 30°C. Drought and wildfire risk escalate, amplifying climate change concerns.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-fifth-heatwave-36c-broken-record

### 92% habitat loss: Suffolk blaze triggers National Trust climate resilience fund
2026-08-01 10:49:57 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

A wildfire at Dunwich Heath has destroyed one of the UK's last lowland heath fragments, pushing the National Trust to seek public donations for restoration and climate adaptation. The blaze highlights the escalating climate threat to rare habitats, with 92% of England's heathland already lost over 120 years.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/suffolk-wildfire-national-trust-92-habitat-loss-climate

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