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Extreme Weather in the UK

by David Newell

Extreme Weather in the UK

by David Newell

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Following the extreme temperatures of July 2022, a UK Cabinet Minister said that the ‘UK must learn to live with extreme weather’ and that ‘the impacts of climate change are with us now’. 2022 saw Met Office red warnings of winds that closed schools and damaged infrastructure, and temperature records broken as parts of the country reached 40.3oC. As geographers, we are accustomed to studying extreme weather events in tropical regions, but less so closer to home. GCSE and A-level specifications now include this topic as part of their hazards units. However, books on the subject are as yet limited. The resources provided here offer up-to-date case studies and discuss how we can adapt to this new phenomenon and what we can expect to come. 


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