Experts at Dundee University have issued grim warnings as the heatwave is set to hit Scotland this week. An amber warning for extreme heat is in force across parts of Scotland with the country’s highest recorded temperature set to be broken.
Professor Sue Dawson, a hazard geoscientist at the University of Dundee, said: “The increase of temperatures well above seasonal norms is a worrying trend with temperatures due to exceed the highest levels ever recorded. The key thing for Scotland is we are not well adapted to extremes of temperature and there are risks to health, road and rail infrastructure and stresses on the water supply.
“It is not unusual to see water scarcity in Scotland, but a prolonged rise in temperatures and drought will have an impact on reservoir capacities if this continues. The long-term trends of rising temperatures are clear. Weather extremes of all kinds are becoming more common and are likely linked to climate change".
