Met Office report warns UK 20 times more likely to hit over 40C as max temperatures could exceed Sub-Saharan Africa
A study by the Met Office highlights the rapidly increasing likelihood of extreme temperatures for the UK. Scientists estimate that the chance of seeing temperatures above 40C is now more than 20 times greater than it was in the 1960s. They add that there’s a 50 per cent chance of seeing a 40C day again…