70 Days
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The Guardian
UK heatwave of 1976 remembered
The article discusses the UK heatwave of 1976 and compares it to the recent 2026 record-breaking temperatures. It highlights personal recollections of people who experienced the 1976 heatwave, such as water shortages, exposure of submerged villages, and individual coping strategies, emphasizing how climate change has made modern heatwaves more intense and uncomfortable. Experts note that the 1976 event was rare and blame delayed efforts to reduce carbon emissions for the increased severity of current heatwaves.
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