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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

Day of 40C shocks scientists as UK heat record ‘absolutely obliterated’

A construction worker in Manchester wipes sweat from his face.
A construction worker in Manchester wipes sweat from his face. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian

Climate scientists have expressed shock at the UK’s smashed temperature record, with the heat soaring above 40C for the first time ever on Tuesday.

Researchers are also increasingly concerned that extreme heatwaves in Europe are occurring more rapidly than models had suggested, indicating that the climate crisis on the European continent may be even worse than feared.

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