Empty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976
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Alfie Packham and Jane Clinton
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The GuardianEmpty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976theguardian.comAs Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36C The recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave . In Lingwood, Norfolk, a provisional temperature of 37.7C was recorded on Friday 26 June, breaking the previous record reached on 28 June 1976 and on 29 June 1957. Continue reading...
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