Climate scientist at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading | IPCC AR6 Lead Author | MBE | Views own | https://edhawkins.org
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(The film does make a few slightly inaccurate choices for dramatic reasons, but the story told is essentially true.)
So, Reading University recorded 33.1°C today, which beats the previous all-UK May daily record.
Kew Gardens says, “hold my beer”, recording 35.1°C.
For the same weather patterns, these temperatures would have been low-30s in a past climate.
Burning fossil fuels has made these heatwaves hotter.
