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We recreated the legendary heatwave summer of 1976 in today’s climate – here’s what we found

For 15 consecutive days, temperatures were over 32°C. Today, heatwaves are 3°C or 4°C hotter.

23.06.2026 100

The Conversation

Ed Hawkins

Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean

The ocean is warming as the upper atmosphere is cooling – both as a result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions.

03.02.2026 10

The Conversation

Ed Hawkins