This year, extreme heat assailed most of Europe. That very much included the UK, which saw drought and back-to-back record-breaking temperatures.
Overall, the summer of 2026 was our hottest on record.
The Met Office has said that conditions like these have been made far more likely by human-induced climate change.
Their fallout is varied and broad. Relentless heatwaves have already affected wildlife populations, energy Read Entire Article


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