UK Sizzles as Mercury Hits Record High, Surpassing Century-Old May Temperature
The UK recorded its highest ever May temperature as Kew Gardens reached 34.8C, surpassing a record held since 1944. This milestone marks the warmest day in meteorological spring and indicates that human-induced climate change has made such extreme heat events significantly more likely.
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