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................................12 Climate change We’re causing it, so let’s tackle it...14 00.13 GMT: Just past midnight and local authority duty-officer Karen Johnson is roused from sleep by an important text. It’s the Flood Forecasting Centre in London confirming extreme rainfall in just two hours

and west, will experience hotter conditions than during previous heatwaves, thanks to a southeasterly airflow. Eastern coastal areas may see some early mist and low cloud, which could linger into the afternoon in a few locations. However, for most of the country, Saturday will bring clear blue

maxima occur in the London area (23.5 °C) whilst the lowest occur in the Shetlands (15 °C). Maximum temperatures are normally 2 or 3 hours a er midday. Extreme maximum temperatures can occur in July or August. For example, on 3 August 1990 a temperature of 34.5 °C was recorded at Knutsford

comfortable night. Certainly a lot cooler than many nights of late. Towns and cities may hold up in the teens, but many rural spots will be lower than that. So, a coolish start to Wednesday, but for many actually looking like a fine day tomorrow. Quite a bit of cloud across Devon, Cornwall

New analysis of observations shows that extremes of temperature in the UK are most affected by human induced climate change. This means the UK is seeing, on average, more frequent periods of hot weather, bringing challenges for infrastructure, health and wellbeing. The observations also suggest

to talk about current extreme temperatures and climate change. The interviewer Emily Maitlis asked if the current hot temperatures we are seeing can be considered the ‘new normal’. Certainly, there can be no doubt that the summer of 2018 has been remarkable both in the UK and across the world

The City Pack – Use Cases from 7 UK Cities How the City Packs are being used: Introduction: The City Pack uses the latest UCKP projections to provide high-level, nontechnical local summaries of a city’s future climate. The co-development of the first City Pack with Bristol City Council allowed

Lead authors All authors have contributed equally and are listed alphabetically: Suzanne Carter, SouthSouthNorth Anna Steynor, Climate System Analysis Group Katharine Vincent, Kulima Integrated Development Solutions Emma Visman, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, King’s College London and VNG

and main lines closed out of London due to concerns with rail buckling. Damage occurred to overhead electric wires as they sagged in the heat, and trackside vegetation caught fire in several locations. The exceptionally hot weather made conditions difficult, particularly for the frail and elderly

. Demand for clean water from households is closely linked to temperature and rainfall, with usage expected to be higher on hotter, drier days. At wastewater treatment works, storms and high rainfall can lead to an increased volume of incidents which require a response from staff. An advanced warning