UK’s sizzling summer bears ‘fingerprint of climate change’ - South China Morning Post
UK sizzles in record-breaking June heat bearing ‘fingerprint of climate change’, experts say | South China Morning Post
Women sunbathe in St James’ Park, London during a record-breaking heatwave in June. Photo: EPA-EFE
UK sizzles in record-breaking June heat bearing ‘fingerprint of climate change’, experts say
- Last month was the hottest June on record in Britain – going back almost 140 years – and beating previous records set in 1940 and 1976
- Scientists warn that efforts to halt a rise in temperatures are falling short of averting the most catastrophic effects of global warming
Women sunbathe in St James’ Park, London during a record-breaking heatwave in June. Photo: EPA-EFE
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