Extreme heat shattered records in the United Kingdom as temperatures hurtled above 104 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time since the country started keeping measurements.
CLIMATEWIRE | Extreme heat shattered records in the United Kingdom yesterday as temperatures hurtled above 104 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time since the country started keeping measurements.
Just hours later, London’s Heathrow Airport recorded a temperature of 104.4 degrees, shattering the record for a second time. Ireland recorded its second-hottest day on record — and Dublin’s all-time highest temperature — when thermometers at Phoenix Park hit 91.6 degrees. The all-time Irish record of 91.9 degrees was observed at Kilkenny Castle in 1887, although scientists have debated the reliability of the 19th century measurements.
The heat shifted toward France and the United Kingdom over the weekend, with both countries issuing “red” alerts in advance of the extreme temperatures. It was the first time Britain had issued such a warning. And in the United Kingdom, specifically, Met Office research finds that the odds of 104-degree days will dramatically increase by the end of the century.Many households in the United Kingdom — and elsewhere in western Europe — don’t have air conditioning as it historically hasn’t been seen as a necessity in such a mild climate. And certain types of infrastructure aren’t equipped for extreme heat.
“The climate is changing and this unprecedented weather is hotter than our infrastructure was designed for,” the company stated.
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