The UK just hit 40℃ for the first time. It's a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia
- Written by: Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
A severe heatwave in Western Europe is shattering temperature records – including in the United Kingdom, where temperatures exceeded 40℃ on Tuesday for the first time on record.
The village of Coningsby in eastern England reached 40.3℃ – provisionally the hottest temperature in UK history. The record was previously held by...
