The UK is in the midst of a spring heatwave, with temperatures in parts of the country hitting 35.1°C.
As Brits struggle to find relief, scientists have blamed climate change for the blistering heat.
Professor Friederike Otto, Professor of Climate Science at Imperial College London, said: ‘This record–breaking heat has the fingerprints of climate change all over it.
‘Temperatures on this scale were once exceptional even at the height of summer.
‘Seeing 35°C in the UK during spring is absolutely astonishing, but the science is very clear – climate change makes these heatwaves hotter, longer, and far more frequent.’
Looking ahead, Dr Otto warns that
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