A fireplace climate index, which estimates how conducive climate situations are for wildfires, was at its highest ever stage as grass fires raged on 19 July, the UK’s hottest day
Surroundings
2 August 2022
Harm is surveyed at houses gutted by fireplace on 25 July in Wennington, London Dan Kitwood/Getty Pictures
The unprecedented destruction attributable to grass fires within the UK’s latest 40°C (104°F) heatwave was made potential by climate situations that have been probably the most conducive to wildfires in trendy information, in accordance with information shared with New Scientist.
On 19 July, the UK recorded its hottest ever day, with temperatures peaking at 40.3°C (104.5°F) in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, which scientists have established was made much more possible due to local weather change. That …