Forget Cerberus – these heatwaves will soon be Britain’s new normal

Your Independent Premium round-up July 21, 2023 [View online](   This week’s 5 Premium picks Enjoy our selection of this week’s best stories on Independent Premium. For unlimited access to Premium insight along with ad-free reading, the daily edition newspaper, exclusive newsletters and more, [subscribe today for just £20 for one year](. 1 / [Forget Cerberus – these heatwaves will soon be Britain’s new normal]( Europe is sweltering in a heatwave, just as the UK did last year. But as we see record temperature after record temperature fall, what does the future hold? Nick Ferris investigates what that means for Earth – and for us 1 / [Forget Cerberus – these heatwaves will soon be Britain’s new normal]( Europe is sweltering in a heatwave, just as the UK did last year. But as we see record temperature after record temperature fall, what does the future hold? Nick Ferris investigates what that means for Earth – and for us       2 / [Battery breakthroughs are about to trigger a transport revolution]( Electric vehicles were once the norm, before petrol took over, writes technology correspondent Anthony Cuthbertson. Now, more than a century later, huge technological leaps forward could soon make batteries the main means of propulsion on air, land and sea 2 / [Battery breakthroughs are about to trigger a transport revolution]( Electric vehicles were once the norm, before petrol took over, writes technology correspondent Anthony Cuthbertson. Now, more than a century later, huge technological leaps forward could soon make batteries the main means of propulsion on air, land and sea     3 / [Hurled phones, Ticketmaster queues, dodging ashes: How live gigs became a living hell]( Between the eye-watering ticket prices and the rise in crowd violence, going to see your favourite artist in concert has never been more miserable, writes Ed Power. Could things get even worse from here? 3 / [Hurled phones, Ticketmaster queues, dodging ashes: How live gigs became a living hell]( Between the eye-watering ticket prices and the rise in crowd violence, going to see your favourite artist in concert has never been more miserable, writes Ed Power. Could things get even worse from here?     4 / [On the ground in Ukraine, there’s one weapon troops want from the UK more than any other]( On the frontline around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the scene of some of the war’s most intense fighting, soldiers are waiting for supplies from Britain. Without our missiles, they tell Askold Krushelnycky, advancing is more difficult – and every metre they take is ‘drenched in blood’ 4 / [On the ground in Ukraine, there’s one weapon troops want from the UK more than any other]( On the frontline around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the scene of some of the war’s most intense fighting, soldiers are waiting for supplies from Britain. Without our missiles, they tell Askold Krushelnycky, advancing is more difficult – and every metre they take is ‘drenched in blood’     5 / [Was Oppenheimer really the ‘father’ of the atomic bomb?]( As Christopher Nolan’s epic is released, other great men and women surely deserve ‘parenthood’ of this moment in history, says Guy Walters 5 / [Was Oppenheimer really the ‘father’ of the atomic bomb?]( As Christopher Nolan’s epic is released, other great men and women surely deserve ‘parenthood’ of this moment in history, says Guy Walters     Subscribe today and enjoy: - Advert-free reading across Independent.co.uk - Full access to Premium analysis, opinion and longer-form articles - The Independent Daily Edition newspaper - The Independent app with daily puzzles and audio readings of articles - Subscriber-only newsletters [SUBSCRIBE: £99 £20 FOR 1 YEAR]( [SUBSCRIBE: £99 £20 FOR 1 YEAR](   Sign up to our free newsletters: [Brexit and Beyond]( Brexit and Beyond Every Thursday, 7am (UK time) Written by Adam Forrest [Join now]( [Simon Calder's Travel Week]( Simon Calder's Travel Week Twice a week Written by Simon Calder [Join now]( [Brexit and Beyond]( Brexit and Beyond Every Thursday, 7am (UK time) Written by Adam Forrest [Join now]( [Simon Calder's Travel Week]( Simon Calder's Travel Week Twice a week Written by Simon Calder [Join now]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Please do not reply directly to this email You have received this message because you opted to receive emails about exclusive offers, events and services from The Independent. If you no longer wish to receive emails about exclusive offers, events and services from The Independent, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Marketing_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy]( Read this email [online](