Heatwave: is this climate change?
Temperature records are being broken across Europe
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Heatwave: is this climate change?" was published on June 27, 2019 and runs 18 minutes.
June 27, 2019 ·18m · Beyond Today
Summary
The Saharan Bubble is blasting hot air across the European continent, breaking temperature records all over the place. But scientists are reluctant to link specific weather events to climate change, saying we can only be certain about long term trends. So when can we say for sure? We hear from Clare Nasir, a meteorologist with the Met Office, and Nick Cox, who's been measuring the Arctic climate since 1978.
Episode Description
The Saharan Bubble is blasting hot air across the European continent, breaking temperature records all over the place. But scientists are reluctant to link specific weather events to climate change, saying we can only be certain about long term trends. So when can we say for sure? We hear from Clare Nasir, a meteorologist with the Met Office, and Nick Cox, who's been measuring the Arctic climate since 1978.
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