The chance of a summer as hot as 2018 is predicted to be about 50 per cent by 2050, compared to about 15 to 20 per cent today AlamySummer heatwaves of the intensity experienced this year will become the norm within decades, according to the first update of UK climate projections in nearly ten years. The most detailed picture yet of the impact of global warming on Britain lays out the prospect of soaring summer temperatures, increased incidents of extreme weather and rising sea levels. Very cold winters will become increasingly rare. While there will still occasionally be dry winters, wet ones will get wetter. He added: “The UK is already a global leader in…

Source: The Times November 26, 2018 12:00 UTC