Leading meteorologists warn the hotter temperatures experienced in the UK this summer including the current heatwave are “entirely consistent” with climate change and could become common by the end of this century.
The Met Office's chief meteorologist, Paul Davies, told Sky News that the weather charts he saw on Monday morning were unmatched in anything he has seen in his 30-year career. Describing the heatwave data as "astounding", Mr Davies said it is a sure sign of the impact of climate change caused by human behaviour.
“This is entirely consistent with climate change. To get 40 degrees in the UK we need that additional boost from human-induced climate,” he said.
