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First days of June bring record heat

  • Examine the role of the El Niño phenomenon in rising global surface air and ocean temperatures

  • Discuss the potential implications of the world’s oceans reaching record-high temperatures for two consecutive months

  • Explain the relationship between increasing atmospheric temperatures and the likelihood of severe storms, as well as droughts and wildfires

  • To what extent do you agree with the statement made by Melissa Lazenby, a lecturer in climate change at the University of Sussex, that the recent temperature findings “should be a stern warning sign that we are heading into very warm uncharted territory”?

Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun

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