The Met Office's 2023 State of the Climate report finds a 20% increase in very wet and hot days in the UK, linking the changes to climate change.
The UK's Met Office releases new maps showing the regions with the highest frequency of very wet and very hot days, highlighting the impact of climate change. The annual State of the Climate report reveals an increase in both very wet and very hot days by 20% in the most recent decade, with extremely wet days occurring 20% more frequently. The wettest areas in 2023 were Angus, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Armagh, Down, Suffolk, Wiltshire, and the Isle of Wight, all in the 99th percentile of rainfall. The report emphasizes that climate change is not just a future concern, but is already causing significant changes in the UK's weather.
July 24, 2024
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