Summers around the world are getter hotter, a lot hotter. Scientists say climate change is to blame. As Ian Lee reports, a new study says it’s also no coincidence extreme weather events are on the rise. source
Read More »Deadly heatwaves '100 times more likely' due to climate change – BBC News
Record-breaking heatwaves in north-west India and Pakistan are 100 times more likely to occur because of climate change, according to a new study by the UK’s Met Office. Temperatures once predicted to happen every 300 years could now occur on average three times every decade. Pakistan and India have suffered …
Read More »Record UK temperatures fuel climate change fears – BBC News
The UK has recorded record temperatures above 40C for the first time, heightening concern over the impact of global climate change. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire while dozens of other locations exceeded the UK’s previous highest recorded temperature of 38.7C. Fire services declared major incidents after a spate …
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