Worrying new data has revealed the extent of climate change in Greater Manchester over the years, as experts warned urgent action is required to tackle the crisis.
A graphic, developed by a leading climate scientist, allows people living across the conurbation to see how average annual temperatures have changed over the last century.
It comes as last year the UK reported the warmest year on record, as temperatures continue to rise rapidly, the striking graphic shows. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community A series of 'warming stripes' have been released today (April 21) which include Greater Manchester, and show how the temperature has changed from the past 100 years.
Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, and red show years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.
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