The U.K. on Tuesday posted its highest temperature on record, breaking 40 degrees Celsius for the first time, after government officials declared a national emergency and issued unprecedented health warnings.
Government scientists have warned that the frequency, intensity and duration of similar heat waves will increase in the coming century as the world continues to experience the effects of climate change.
PHOTO: A cyclist rides through Richmond Park at sunrise during a heatwave in London, on July 18, 2022. “We hoped we wouldn’t get to this situation but for the first time ever we are forecasting greater than 40°C in the U.K.,” Dr. Nikos Christidis, a climate attribution scientist at the Met Office, said. “Climate change has already influenced the likelihood of temperature extremes in the U.K. The chances of seeing 40°C days in the UK could be as much as 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a natural climate unaffected by human influence.
PHOTO: Commuters wait for their train on a platform at West Norwood station in south London, on July 18, 2022, amid disruption warnings over extreme heat. “This is not just another heatwave,” Keates told. “This is dangerous heat, because we’re not used to it. It’s simple --our infrastructure is not geared up for weather like this.”
“Do as little as possible,” he added. “Because heat is fatiguing and we are in slightly uncharted territory.”
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