Richard Ashwell2d ago

Are #HeatSpikes becoming more common?

Ed Hawkins, professor of #climate science at the University of Reading, told the BBC that "Today's heat events are emerging earlier, intensifying faster and occurring across a much warmer background climate".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/clyp513ynv3o #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange

Are 'heat spikes' becoming more common?

The heatwave that has gripped much of England and Wales this week brought with it record May temperatures. But it has also been exceptional for how quickly it developed as Simon King explains.

BBC Weather