Dramatic swings between extreme weather events are set to become commonplace as a result of climate change, forecasters warned after Britain was hit by Storm Ellen’s 70mph winds.
The weather has lurched from a heatwave to flooding and then strong winds in the last two weeks. But this pattern is expected to feel less remarkable in future years.
Met Office forecaster Luke Miall said: “We’ve gone from one extreme to the other. The first thing that springs to mind is climate change.
We are likely to see these swings more frequently. “I couldn’t necessarily say these two events were directly caused by climate change [but] it’s likely that these sorts of swings will become more frequent.” Storm Ellen claimed its first victim on Thursday after
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