UK 'on course' to record warmest summer for second year in a row
Britain is "on course" to chalk up its warmest summer on record for the second year running, the UK's Met Office weather agency said Tuesday as the country braced for its fifth heat wave of the season.
The UK is on track to record the warmest summer on record for the second consecutive year, according to the Met Office weather agency. Current average temperatures for the summer, from June 1 to August 10, stand at 16.48°C (62°F), surpassing last year's record of 16.10°C (61°F). Scientists attribute the extreme weather events, such as heat waves and droughts, to climate change, which is intensifying these occurrences.
The Met Office predicts a fifth heat wave is imminent, coupled with widespread drought and record-low rainfall in England and Wales. This summer, England and Wales experienced their driest July on record.
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