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MPs have released a report to address climate change which is causing UK’s rising temperatures. The Uk has been basking in the hottest weather on record, as brits enjoy the best of the sunshine.
“We must do everything we can to protect our iconic landscapes and native plants and animals from the stresses of climate change,” said Mary Creagh, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, which released the report.
Ms Creagh said climate change “will have profound impacts on everyone”. The committee concluded that heat-related deaths are likely to triple unless the government acts urgently.
“We need to take steps now to help our children cope with the extreme changes and challenges that lie ahead in a world that is warmer by 1.5C,” she said.
“Our climate is changing, globally and here in the UK. People may not recall 2017 as having been a particularly warm year, with a relatively wet summer and snow in December,” said Dr Mark McCarthy, manager of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre. Weather forecasters have warned that the mercury is likely to hit 30C (86F) across the south of England by Friday.
The average temperature for the past decade was 0.8C higher than the 30-year period ending in 1990. “Despite this, when looking at the longer-term perspective 2017 was still more than 1C above the 1961-1990 baseline and ranks fifth warmest year overall for the UK.” Climate change is a global concern that needs to be addressed , but majority of sun lovers are only bothered about enjoying the nice weather.