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"The UK is sweltering through the peak of its third heatwave of the year as
countries around Europe struggle to recover from an early onslaught of baking
summer heat.
Punishing temperatures pushed higher by fossil fuel pollution have broken
records across the continent in recent weeks. Western Europe experienced its
hottest June on record, scientists confirmed on Thursday, accompanied by high
global ocean temperatures that could cause “mass-mortality events” for some
species.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Thursday expanded amber heat health
alerts to cover all regions of England except the north-east, meaning
significant impacts are likely across health and social care services owing to
the high temperatures.
The UK Met Office said high temperatures would remain through much of next
week, which could make the heatwave one of the longest lasting since the 1976
heatwave that killed 250 people. On Thursday temperatures surpassed 35C (95F)
in Surrey, falling short of the provisional high of 37.7C recorded at Lingwood,
Strumpshaw Hill, in Norfolk on 26 June.
The Met Office said Thursday was the eighth day this year where temperatures
had surpassed 34C, breaking the previous records from 2020 and 1976 by one day.
Friederike Otto, a professor of climate science at Imperial College London,
said the climate crisis was making every heatwave hotter, with events such as
this month’s heatwave more likely to occur.
“The heat we have seen this summer is only possible because of the 1.4C of
climate change we have to date, due to the burning of fossil fuels,” she said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
