UK summer was hottest on record

Britain recorded its warmest summer since 1884, with a mean temperature of 16.10°C, surpassing the previous record of 15.76°C in 2018, and is likely to experience similar heat in the future due to human-induced climate change. The summer of 2024 is expected to be the hottest globally, with Europe facing heatwaves that contributed to deadly wildfires in Spain and Portugal.

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