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Britain braces for another round of scorching temperatures

Weeks after recording its highest-ever temperature, Britain was preparing for another unsettling stretch of hot weather, as officials said an extreme heat warning would be in place for much of the southern half of England and parts of Wales from Thursday through the weekend.

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Climate change worsened Britain's heat wave, scientists find
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Climate change worsened Britain's heat wave, scientists find

Scorchers like the one last week are still unusual, but global warming is making them more likely, and worse when they do strike.
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Europe’s heat wave breaks UK temperature records and drives wildfires
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Europe’s heat wave breaks UK temperature records and drives wildfires

Europe is ill prepared for extreme heat fed by global warming. For the first time on record, parts of Britain hit 40 degrees Celsius — 104 Fahrenheit — as did Paris for only the third time.
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Extreme heat continues its march across western Europe
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Extreme heat continues its march across western Europe

A heat wave that has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain is moving north toward Britain, which may see its highest recorded temperatures ever.
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British rainfall records extended back to 1836 thanks to COVID lockdowns
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British rainfall records extended back to 1836 thanks to COVID lockdowns

As Britain went into its first COVID lockdown, a scientist asked for help transcribing rainfall records spanning three centuries. Thousands of people online answered the call.

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Hurricanes get names. What about heat waves?

Short, distinctive names are assigned to storms to raise awareness about their dangers. Some experts argue for doing the same for heat waves, which can be even deadlier.
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Britain's Met Office issues its first-ever extreme heat warning

The warning system is new, an acknowledgment that climate change is warming a nation not known for balmy temperatures.
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Plastic water pipes leach dangerous chemicals when damaged in wildfires

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Standing up for science: Around the world, scientists protest Trump threats to their work