Are Heatwaves Getting Worse?

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Are Heatwaves Getting Worse?
July 31, 2024
 
By Paul Homewood

 

As promised, I am returning to the Met Office’s State of the UK Climate Report:
 
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2024/temperature-extremes-and-records-most-affected-by-uks-changing-climate

The press release made this claim:
 
Climate change is causing a dramatic increase in the frequency of temperature extremes and number of temperature records the UK experiences.

New analysis of observations shows that extremes of temperature in the UK are most affected by human induced climate change. This means the UK is seeing, on average, more frequent periods of hot weather, bringing challenges for infrastructure, health and wellbeing.

Using an example of 28°C, the frequency of days reaching this threshold has increased nearly everywhere across the UK. Where in the 1961-1990 averaging period only London and Hampshire recorded six or more days over 28°C, by the latest decade (2014-2023) this has spread across much of England and Wales, with frequencies in the south east increasing to over 12 days each year in many counties.

https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/are-heatwaves-getting-worse/