UK records its highest ever temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius as a fierce heatwave leaves much of western Europe sweltering, fuelling ferocious wildfires and stretching emergency services
"A lot of our infrastructure is just not built for this temperature," said UK's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, as some rail lines were closed as a precaution against the extreme heat.
"Temperatures are likely to rise further through today," the Met Office meteorological agency added. Before Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded in Britain was 38.7 C , a record set in 2019. World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas expressed hope that the heat would serve as a “wake-up call” for governments and voters to do more on climate change.
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