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Antarctica Experiences Exceptionally Long Heatwave, Says Research Body
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
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"Extreme Heat" Warning Issued For 4 Days As Britain Braces For New Heat Wave
A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in another heatwave that could pressure water supplies and transport services.
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UK's Hottest Day Ever Threatens 200-Year-Old Railways Network
The UK broke an unwelcome record on Tuesday when Heathrow in south-west London recorded 40.2 degrees Celsius on the hottest day ever experienced in the country.
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UK Breaks All-Time Temperature Record At 39.1 Degrees
Britain on Tuesday broke its all-time temperature record, provisionally hitting 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at Charlwood, in Surrey southwest of London, the country's meteorological agency, the Met Office, said.
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Britain's "Difficult" 24 Hours Coming As Hottest Day On Record Forecast
Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services and heath
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UK's 1st Ever Extreme Heat Warning Amid Record-Breaking Temperatures
Britain's Met Office weather forecaster on Friday declared a national emergency, issuing a red 'Extreme Heat' warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reach record highs.
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At 38.7 Celsius Last Week, Temperatures In Britain Hit Highest On Record
Temperatures in Britain reached a record high of 38.7 degrees Celsius on July 25, the Met Office national weather service said on Monday, confirming a preliminary reading.
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Climate Change Behind Some 2015 Floods, Fires, Heat Waves: Study
Last year's heat waves across Europe and Asia, fires in Alaska, unusually sunny winters in Britain and high-tide floods in Florida were influenced by climate change, a US report showed Thursday.
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Grass fires break out in London as heat wave bakes Britain
Grass fires broke out in east London on Friday, requiring intervention by 120 firefighters as Britain sweltered in a heat wave that has prompted health warnings from the authorities.
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UK heat wave kills around 650 people in nine days: report
Britain's first prolonged heat wave in seven years has taken the country by surprise, with rails buckling, shops selling out of electric fans, and scientists estimating the surge in temperature could have caused hundreds of premature deaths.
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Antarctica Experiences Exceptionally Long Heatwave, Says Research Body
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
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"Extreme Heat" Warning Issued For 4 Days As Britain Braces For New Heat Wave
A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in another heatwave that could pressure water supplies and transport services.
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UK's Hottest Day Ever Threatens 200-Year-Old Railways Network
The UK broke an unwelcome record on Tuesday when Heathrow in south-west London recorded 40.2 degrees Celsius on the hottest day ever experienced in the country.
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UK Breaks All-Time Temperature Record At 39.1 Degrees
Britain on Tuesday broke its all-time temperature record, provisionally hitting 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at Charlwood, in Surrey southwest of London, the country's meteorological agency, the Met Office, said.
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Britain's "Difficult" 24 Hours Coming As Hottest Day On Record Forecast
Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services and heath
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UK's 1st Ever Extreme Heat Warning Amid Record-Breaking Temperatures
Britain's Met Office weather forecaster on Friday declared a national emergency, issuing a red 'Extreme Heat' warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reach record highs.
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At 38.7 Celsius Last Week, Temperatures In Britain Hit Highest On Record
Temperatures in Britain reached a record high of 38.7 degrees Celsius on July 25, the Met Office national weather service said on Monday, confirming a preliminary reading.
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Climate Change Behind Some 2015 Floods, Fires, Heat Waves: Study
Last year's heat waves across Europe and Asia, fires in Alaska, unusually sunny winters in Britain and high-tide floods in Florida were influenced by climate change, a US report showed Thursday.
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Grass fires break out in London as heat wave bakes Britain
Grass fires broke out in east London on Friday, requiring intervention by 120 firefighters as Britain sweltered in a heat wave that has prompted health warnings from the authorities.
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UK heat wave kills around 650 people in nine days: report
Britain's first prolonged heat wave in seven years has taken the country by surprise, with rails buckling, shops selling out of electric fans, and scientists estimating the surge in temperature could have caused hundreds of premature deaths.
