Hmmm. I just had a bizarre experience, involving a global news organisation and a trillion dollar corporation. (I got caught in the middle, so... owch.)
It’s not the sort of experience the people involved usually talk about in public… so I think I’ll talk about it in public.
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Temperatures today have been closer to what we would typically see in late August than late October!
Here's a look at today's provisional top temperatures across the 4 home nations 👇
Dry ground takes more time to soak up water following a #heatwave than if it were during a normal summer.
This experiment shows how heavy rainfall following an extended period of extreme heat could lead to flooding.
The UK is clearly visible under cloudless skies in the latest view from above 🛰️ However parts of the country are looking parched as a new #heatwave gets underway 👇