The United Kingdom and Belgium Will Experience Their Hottest Summers on Record in 2026
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There were forty days in the UK when temperatures were above 30 degrees.
In the UK, it was the second consecutive year that the average summer temperature surpassed the previous record, as 2016 saw successive heat waves and minimal rainfall, leading to widespread drought. The UK recorded an average temperature of 16.5°C between June and August, breaking the previous record of 16.1°C set last year, the Met Office reported. The agency added that the scorching temperatures were "very likely due to human-induced climat…
In August, Belgium was the largest forest fire of the century.
According to provisional data from the Meteorological Service, the average temperature in the months of June, July and August was the highest recorded since 1884.
Both Britain and Belgium experienced the warmest summer in the history of their meteorological records this year.
Britain and Belgium have both reaped the warmest summer yet since measurements began.
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