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Climate Information Centre. He said: “The highest temperatures experienced in the UK tend to occur when our weather is influenced by air masses from continental Europe or North Africa – as it will be at the weekend - there is already a strongly-embedded warming due to climate change across the continent, that is increasing the likelihood of challenging the existing UK temperature record.”

of these events over recent decades is clearly linked to the observed warming of the planet and can be attributed to human activity.  Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre. He said: “The highest temperatures experienced in the UK tend to occur when our weather

temperatures close to the UK - resulted in the extended spell of hot and sunny weather. However, the observed record-breaking temperatures for the summer overall could not be fully explained by these conditions alone, and also needed to factor in additional warming from climate change. Dr Mark McCarthy

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. Then after taking some RHS courses to hone his horticultural skills, he was over the moon at being made Head Gardener of the semi-formal Victorian kitchen garden at River Cottage and the 1.5 acres they use for growing fruit and veg. Growing ups and downs In the last ten years, Will has detected

Met Office COP27 webinar Background At COP21 in 2015, world governments collectively agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C relative to pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C. This was further referenced in the Glasgow Climate Pact at COP26 in 2021

to by this point in the season. What does the weather so far this spring mean for gardeners and growers? With very warm, dry conditions for most so far this spring, we spoke to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chief Horticulturalist Guy Barter: “While people have been enjoying the elevated temperatures lately

gradual increase in temperatures day on day, though not to the levels of warmth we've seen recently. High pressure will continue to dominate the UK weather next week, bringing largely dry weather and variable cloud amounts.”  How are gardens holding up after a sunny April? After a warm and sunny April

BAMWENDA: A CASE OF IMPROVING SMALLHOLDER FARMER ADOPTION OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE Laban Bamwenda, 46, is a resident of Irobe village, Pachwa parish, Pachwa sub-county, Kibaale district. He recalls how he came to develop interest in agriculture, “I was raised by a single mother, so at the age

, and this was exceeded again on the 26th with 21.2 °C at Kew Gardens. The 27th was generally a little less warm, but it was again dry and sunny for most with 10.6 hours of sunshine at East Malling (Kent). The settled spell ended on the 28th with rain and drizzle in the north-west and scattered showers