UK posts hottest year on record as climate extremes become routine

The UK's 2024 temperature exceeded any recorded since 1884, with scientists warning that unprecedented climate changes will likely produce even hotter years, normalizing weather extremes across the region.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 4:01 PM PT · 1 article

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22h Guardian Environment ‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says — Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record The UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly…

UK posts hottest year on record as climate extremes become routine

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