Climate change is bringing longer, hotter heatwaves to UK, declares Met Office

Extreme weather events could increasingly disrupt UK businesses and their supply chains
The UK is experiencing hotter days, tropical nights and longer heatwaves than it did 50 years ago, according to a report released yesterday by the Met Office. For the first time, the Met Office has...
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