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Climate advisers warn UK to prepare for 2C warming by 2050

Cs news10 months ago06 mins

UK climate advisers warned the government for the first time on Wednesday to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, stressing current efforts to adapt to extreme weather are falling far short. UK Heatwave: People walk in front of the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben in London, Britain.(Reuters) Britain is among…

My Take | Today’s forecast: 34.7 degrees. No, it’s not Hong Kong, it’s the UK

Cs news1 year ago02 mins

Among the many challenges facing those of us who have moved from Hong Kong to Britain is adapting to the country’s notoriously cold, wet and windy weather. But climate change is making us feel more at home. The UK is experiencing – or, more accurately, enduring – its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures…