New official figures from the Met Office have revealed that England experienced its joint hottest summer on record.
Provisional figures show the summer of 2022 spanning June, July, and August had an average temperature of 17.1C, tying with 2018, making it the warmest on record since recording began way back in 1884. It also means that four out of five of England's warmest summers have occurred since 2003 - believed to be a symptom of human-induced climate change.
The records include the most recent record-breaking heat in July which saw a sweltering temperature over 40C for the first time ever. Another side effect of England's recent high temperatures and low rainfall is drought, causing rivers to dry up, damaging crops, and fuelling wildfires that have caused severe damage to homes and land.
