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UK Experiences Hottest Summer on Record

Updated 2026-09-01 13:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The UK has experienced its hottest summer ever recorded. Climate scientists attribute the record-breaking heat to human-caused climate change, which increased the likelihood of such extreme weather by 130 times.

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New Scientist
The average temperature in the UK in June, July and August 2026 has eclipsed the record set in summer 2025, and the record-breaking heat was made 130 times more likely by human-caused climate change
2026-09-01 13:39 UTC
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