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"A severe heatwave in Western Europe is shattering temperature records –
including in the United Kingdom, where temperatures exceeded 40℃ on Tuesday for
the first time on record.
The village of Coningsby in eastern England reached 40.3℃ – provisionally the
hottest temperature in UK history. The record was previously held by Cambridge,
which reached 38.7℃ in 2019.
I’m a scientist interested in climate change and extreme weather. I grew up in
the UK and remember major heatwaves in 2003 and 2006 during my school holidays.
Traditionally, temperatures above 30℃ in the UK are considered hot. But to see
temperatures already exceeding 40℃ is shocking.
Summer heat may be far from people’s minds here in Australia. But Europe’s
ordeal is yet another sign that changes in Earth’s climate have already reached
dangerous levels. If the UK can reach 40℃, Australia must brace for even
deadlier temperatures."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
