Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast
Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even restricting the consumption of alcohol outdoors to take pressure off the emergency services. The high temperatures coincide with the coming El Niño, which some scientists have nicknamed Godzilla for its predicted strength. To find out whether the two a
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Science WeeklyExtreme heatExtreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcastMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Ian Sample, with Ajit Niranjan, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer was Ellie BuryTue 23 Jun 2026 00.00 EDTShare00:00:0000:00:00Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even restricting the consumption of alcohol outdoors to take pressure off the emergency services. The high temperatures coincide with the coming El Niño, which some scientists have nicknamed Godzilla for its predicted strength.
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