BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:15:00
Correspondent, jonah fisher. the hot weather of early last week was unprecedented, with high temperatures recorded across much of the uk. a0 degrees celsius was felt here for the very first time. our transport network creaked, and the heat combined with dry weather to lower water levels and create conditions forfires to spread. for a long time, it's been clear that global warming makes heatwaves more frequent and more intense. but in recent years there have been big advances in climate modelling, which means scientists are able to look at what's behind specific weather events, like last week's...