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so, really thinking about going forward into the future, you know, how were building in the future and when we are redeveloping somewhere, you know, what standards were building to to making sure that railways dont buckle or people are not living on the floodplain. above all of that, of course, there is the great concern about what a0 celsius means about our changing climate. decades ago, its thought that number wasnt even possible in the uk and now, here we are and the future suggest ...

where to go, their houses are built wrongly or theyre living on the top floor in a very unsuitable apartment for very high temperatures. so, really thinking about going forward into the future, you know, how were building in the future and when we are redeveloping somewhere, you know, what standards were building to to making sure that railways dont buckle or people are not living on the floodplain. above all of that, of course, there is the great concern about what a0 celsius means ab...

On a southerly wind into the uk. theres nothing unusual about that. of course it gets hot at times in the summer. whats unnatural is how much higher those temperatures are compared with many decades ago because of climate change, because of greenhouse gas emissions. so, we certainly expect in a warming climate to see more and more intense heatwaves. a0 degrees is an exceptionally rare temperature. we think that should be i—in—100 to i—in—300 year event in a non—disrupted climate and we...

20 years. higher temperatures mean hotter heat waves which is why the met office says it was just a matter of time before the uk experienced the kind of blistering heat we are expecting in the next few days. 40 expecting in the next few days. a0 degrees is an exceptionally rare temperature in the uk, should we get there, and we have a 50—50 chance of that in our forecast at the moment. i think it should be a one in 100 to one in 300 year event in a nondisruptive climate and we predict it could...

For hundreds of evacuees here. police drove up and down the road with their sirens on and everyone was told to leave, just leave. no instructions, where to go, leave. you have worked all your life to buy a nice house in the south of spain and then the fire can take all of it. in south—west france, thousands of people have been evacuated from campsite near the tallest sand dune in europe close to a military base. a restaurant and houses reduced to ashes. on monday, hot air will sweep from europ...

Trajectory on that one. and if accelerating. and this is the top ten uk hottest days ever recorded and look at this. seven of them in the last 20 years. hottest days recorded in the uk. seven of them in the last 20 so thats over the last 100 years there. so the question is, you know, is the climate being affected by human influence? thats the question weve been grappling with, havent we, for many years now? because of the chances, if you just budget on the chances of us reaching a0 celsius in th...

Than that by 2100. and that depends on the emissions path that we choose as a species and how quickly we reduce towards net zero. so remember, keep hydrated, stay in the shade, wear loose clothing, and last of all, slow down. justin rowlatt reporting from london. lets get more now on continental europe which is also facing extreme temperatures, with wildfires burning in parts of france, spain and portugal. high winds and tinder—dry conditions have helped to fuel the flames. our correspondent b...

Average maximum daily temperatures have increased since records began almost a century ago. there are a few ups and downs along the way but the long—term upward trajectory is obvious and has been accelerating in recent decades. this shows the top ten hottest days ever recorded and seven of them are in the last 20 years. that is why the met office says it was just a matter of time before the uk experienced scorching heat like this. {05} before the uk experienced scorching heat like this.— hea...