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It’s not your imagination. Summers are getting hotter
Extremely hot summers, the kind that were virtually unheard of decades ago, have become increasingly common.
Warning over low reservoir levels in Devon and Cornwall
South West Water is warning the public of low reservoir levels. It said due to hot and dry weather, reservoir levels across the region had been "unable to fully recharge ahead of the peak summer demand".
World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
Heat wave in Oregon, Washington 'impossible' without global warming
Explainer: How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities have heated the planet by about 1.2 Celsius since pre-industrial times. That warmer baseline means higher temperatures can be reached during extreme heat events.
Americans connect extreme heat and climate change to their health, a survey finds
From higher electricity bills to worsened health, more than half of Americans have felt the impacts of extreme heat, according to a new survey released by NPR, Harvard University and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That percentage is even higher in California, where heat was the top climate impact, reported by 71% of those surveyed.
Is it just me, or is it really hot again?
There is now very clear evidence that global warming is increasing the frequency and severity of many kinds of extremes, including events that are so hot they are unprecedented in our historical experience.