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A series of heatwaves leads Britain to record its hottest summer

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s sweltering summer of successive heatwaves was the hottest on record, the national weather service said Tuesday.

  • Britain recorded its hottest summer on 2025, with average temperature of 16.5°C
  • Consecutive heatwaves caused extreme temperatures, wildfires, and water restrictions
  • Climate change made this summer 130 times more likely, occurring once every 9 years

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