Met Office: 2016 was UK's 13th warmest year in more than a century

Michael Holder
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Met Office's annual State of the Climate report suggests trends towards warmer temperatures in the UK are continuing

The long-term trend towards warmer weather continues with the UK experiencing its 13th hottest year in more than a century in 2016, according to the Met Office. Findings in the annual State of the Climate report...

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