Climate change made this year's summer heatwave around 30 times more likely than it would be under natural conditions, the Met Office has said. New analysis from the Met Office has found that the record-breaking summer temperatures were about 30 times more likely as a result of climate change caused by human activities. Climate change made this year's summer heatwave around 30 times more likely than it would be under natural conditions, the Met Office has said. 'We find that the intensity of this summer's heatwave is around 30 times more likely than would have been the case without climate change.' Climate Change: Temperatures are increasing globally due to the burning of fossil fuels increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2018 00:00 UTC