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Wildfires in Siberia and the US, extreme flooding across Europe and now the UK has been issued its first extreme weather warning.

Could we be witnessing the consequences of climate change?

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The world is now just over 1.2 degrees warmer than it was before the industrial revolution. This is having an impact on our weather 🌧🥵🌡

You can track the impact of global warming on the world on our livestream here 👇

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The top 10 warmest years for the UK since 1884 have occurred since 2002.

2019 alone broke four high temperature records, including the warmest winter day and the warmest Easter day - but it's surprisingly not one of the hottest years overall 👇

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Here are the hottest temperatures recorded in each part of the UK 👇

🌡 38.7C - England, Cambridge Botanic Garden, 2019 🌡 35.2C - Wales, 1990
🌡 32.9C - Scotland, 2003
🌡 31.2C - Northern Ireland, 2021

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Extreme summer temperatures are now 30 times more likely than in pre-industrial times.

The latest Met Office projections suggest summer temperatures, now classed as heatwaves, could be the norm by the 2050s

So what does an extreme heat warning mean?

👷‍♂️ Changes to working practices
💻 Heat-sensitive systems and equipment might fail 🚆 Transport disruption
🌊More visits to coastal areas, lakes and rivers - leading to a risk of water safety incidents

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And temperatures are still climbing as the UK faces an extreme heat warning.

The UK has recorded its hottest temperature of the year so far - 32.2C (89.96F) at Heathrow Airport

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We'll be looking into how climate change is affecting our temperatures on tonight's #DailyClimateShow at 6:30pm.

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