Med to become 'too hot to visit' within five years, Brits believe

Garry Nelson, head of corporate affairs at InsureandGo Travel Insurance, said: "This is now the second year when holidaymakers have experienced extreme weather in southern Europe – and consumers are currently unable to claim on their insurance if they decide to cancel their holiday because of soaring temperatures.

"With blistering heat waves highlighting the climate emergency, our new research suggests some people may be starting to rethink their holiday destinations for future years and we could see a move to cooler climates if the acute heat and wildfires become an annual trend around the Med."

Temperatures across the Med have lingered in the high 30Cs and low 40Cs for more than a week now, while record temperatures have been recorded in Death Valley, California, of in excess of 55C.

Some US cities have reported sustained heatwave conditions for several weeks now too, including Phoenix, Arizona, where temperatures topped 110 fahrenheit (43C) for 19 consecutive days. It all follows a once in 200 years heatwave in parts of southeast Asia, notably in South Korea and parts of China.