Met Office: Extreme Weather the UK's New Normal
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 12 – UK's climate has warmed 1.24°C since 1961-1990, with extreme heat and rainfall events becoming more frequent, according to the Met Office's latest State of the UK Climate report.
- Amid the UK’s third heatwave this summer, the Met Office warns that extreme weather, including severe droughts and heavy rainfall, is now becoming the norm across multiple regions.
- Analysis of Met Office data shows the UK has warmed 0.25°C per decade, 1.24°C since 1961–1990, attributed to greenhouse gas emissions.
- In 2024, the UK experienced its second warmest February, warmest May and spring, with winter rainfall over the last decade 16% above the 1961–1990 average, driven by long-term warming.
- Since Yorkshire and the northwest entered drought in June, the National Drought Group plans to consider adding more regions at its upcoming meeting.
- The National Oceanography Centre warns that rising sea levels, now faster than the global average, will cause more coastal inundation even without storms, intensifying hazards.
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