Britain’s record-breaking summer of heatwaves could prove to be one of the coolest of future years. The hottest and driest summer in Britain is only part of the growing effects of the climate crisis being felt around the world. The Independent’s compilation of data ought to compel a rethink on the world’s response to what is an increasingly evident problem.
There has not been for many decades any doubt that climate change, mostly caused by human activity, is happening. That argument is over. There are those who do not accept it, but they are a minority and should have no purchase on the debate.
