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Hannah Docter Loeb

Six thousand year old data reveals Europe could face 42 extra days of summer by 2100

European summers have been getting longer and hotter. However, there’s been a “high uncertainty” about exactly how or why this is happening, says Dr Celia Martin-Puertas, a lead researcher from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway.

Now, new research reveals that today’s heat patterns mimic those of 6,000 years ago, and could be a sign of even more hot days to come.

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