Why is it so hot in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and what are the dangers?

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The climate crisis is playing a clear role in making heatwaves more intense and more likely

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/11/why-so-hot-uk-europe-dangers-climate-crisis

People use umbrellas to shelter from the sun in Hyde Park, London, on Saturday
People use umbrellas to shelter from the sun in Hyde Park, London, on Saturday.Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

Damian CarringtonEnvironment editor

@dpcarringtonMon 11 Jul 2022 09.57 EDT

The UK and continental Europe are sweltering in a heatwave due to last until at least the weekend, and the climate crisis is playing a clear role in intensifying extreme temperatures.

Why is it so hot at the moment?

A high pressure system called the Azores High, which usually sits off Spain, has grown larger and pushed farther north, bringing high temperatures to the UK, France and the Iberian peninsula. The UK will cool a little in the middle of the week, says Annie Shuttleworth at the Met Office, as cooler air pushes down from the north, althoughsouthern Englandwill still have temperatures in the…

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