Vicki Barker
speaker
757 appearances
131 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 4d ago
Vicki Barker’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 105 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 20.
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For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
Vicky Barker reports from London.
Britain's top health officials warn that the painkiller's ibuprofen and neproxin, as well as some arthritis drugs and certain antibiotics, contain chemicals that seep into the skin and absorb solar radiation, raising the risk of sunburn.
They say many blood pressure and hard drugs can affect the body's ability to stay hydrated, and some antidepressants, antipsychotics, and beta blockers can impair the body's ability to handle heat.
Their advice to all Brits stay hydrated, stay out of the midday sun, and use protective clothing and sunscreens.
For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
Parts of Europe continue to cope with triple digit temperatures.
Heat health alerts have already taken effect in much of the UK, where London is about to experience its fifth heat wave of the season.
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All of Italy's major cities are under the highest level of heat alert, and record heat's been reported in neighboring Austria.
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Several European countries have been experiencing temperatures above a hundred and four Fahrenheit, prompting health warnings for millions of elderly or otherwise medically vulnerable people.
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Climatologists say Europe, which lacks widespread air conditioning, is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, severely testing public health systems, power generation, transportation networks, and tourism infrastructure.
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For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
voice-verified
Heat health alerts have already taken effect in much of the UK, where London is about to experience its fifth heat wave of the season.
voice-verified
All of Italy's major cities are under the highest level of heat alert, and record heat's been reported in neighboring Austria.
voice-verified
Several European countries have been experiencing temperatures above a hundred and four Fahrenheit, prompting health warnings for millions of elderly or otherwise medically vulnerable people.
voice-verified
Climatologists say Europe, which lacks widespread air conditioning, is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, severely testing public health systems, power generation, transportation networks, and tourism infrastructure.
voice-verified
For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
voice-verified
Heat health alerts have already taken effect in much of the UK, where London is about to experience its fifth heat wave of the season.
voice-verified
All of Italy's major cities are under the highest level of heat alert, and record heat's been reported in neighboring Austria.
voice-verified
Several European countries have been experiencing temperatures above one hundred and four Fahrenheit, prompting health warnings for millions of elderly or otherwise medically vulnerable people.
voice-verified
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