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. For example, tomatoes, it’s much better to buy organic Spanish ones, than ones that have been grown in the UK. To get tomatoes all year round in the UK you have to heat the greenhouses/polytunnels with CO2, and this causes a much bigger carbon footprint than shipping in overland from Spain. 6

of Wight. Details of the temperature records broken are given in the following table, with most of the stations having over 70 years of data: Station County August 1990 Maximum temperature (°C) Date Previous record Cheltenham Gloucestershire 37.1 3 35.9 Cambridge Botanic Gardens Cambridgeshire 36.5

); this UK record stood for nearly 80 years until Hot spell August 1990 (37.1 °C at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) which was broken again on 10 August 2003 (38.5 °C at Faversham, Kent). On 1 July the temperature also reached 35.7 °C at Kew Gardens and Northolt, Greater London, 35.3 °C at Wittering

is a powerful reminder of what a precious, natural resource our water is. With so many people at home and enjoying their gardens, water companies are seeing record demand for water, which can cause issues with water pressure. Working together, we can all make a difference right now, so let’s use water wisely

); this UK record stood for nearly 80 years until Hot spell August 1990 (37.1 °C at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) which was broken again on 10 August 2003 (38.5 °C at Faversham, Kent). On 1 July the temperature also reached 35.7 °C at Kew Gardens and Northolt, Greater London, 35.3 °C at Wittering

mindful of our water use to minimise spikes in demand and ensure there’s enough to go around.  “Even small changes can have a significant impact. Our Water’s Worth Saving campaign provides with helpful hints and tips on how reduce water use in the home and garden.”  You can find the latest forecast

with a specific thematic learning focus, and a programme level lessons infographic. Sharing WISER and Met Office Kenya Partnership Impacts with President Kenyatta This week, President Kenyatta of Kenya visited the UK. During his visit, he attended an event at Kew Gardens to celebrate the Kenya-UK Year

Gardens, flooding the underground and other infrastructure. This increase was found to differ across the UK. When looking regionally, future changes in extreme rainfall events could be almost 10 times more frequent in Northwest Scotland in 2080 compared to the 1980s, whilst in the south of the UK

particulate matter, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur dioxide, Non-methane volatile organic compounds. Going beyond our EU obligations, the Strategy sets out a commitment to halve the number of people living where concentrations of particulate matter are above the WHO guideline limit of 10 ug/m3 by 2025

(39.4mm, 81 years), Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden (34.4mm, 78 years) and Kielder Castle (86.8mm, 65 years). Author: Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 10/02/2020