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On Monday, after temperatures in the UK reached 30C, a coal-fired power stationA place where electricity is generated. was brought into action. It was needed so that more people could turn on air conditioning.

Around 20% of all the electricity used in buildings around the world goes into air conditioning. Fossil fuelsFuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming. helped to cause global warmingThe Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.. Now, we are burning more fossil fuels to help cool us down.

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With the heat has come the danger of wildfires. In SurreyA county in south-east England. alone there have been over 80 so far this year.

A new study by Bath University predictsSays what they think will happen in the future. that top temperatures of 41C will be common for much of southern England by 2100.

Yes! The planet is getting hotter and we are not yet doing enough to tackle global warming. Britain, like all other places, will see its weather change.

No! Some years are just hotter than others. Not every year will be 41C in Britain. And climate change causes more extremeVery great, or beyond what is expected. weather, so some years may be very cold too.