A series of heatwaves leads Britain to record its hottest summer
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Britain experienced its hottest summer on record, driven by a series of successive heatwaves and low rainfall. The extreme season resulted in destructive wildfires and widespread water restrictions, surpassing the previous record set just a year prior.
According to the national weather service, the Met Office, the summer registered an average mean temperature of 16.5 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists noted that this record-breaking temperature was made 130 times more likely as a result of the climate crisis.
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WTOP News - Washington DC (Washington DC, US) (US)Emphasizes the tangible impacts like wildfires and water restrictions.
The Guardian World (GB)Focuses on the statistical data and direct attribution to climate change.
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