Warning over more fish deaths as temperatures set to spike after thousands die in Salford Quays
The UK could see more fish deaths than ever before if temperatures continue to rise, according to experts, after the Met Office confirmed June was the hottest on record in UK history.
The average temperature for June 2023, meanwhile, hit 15.8C - 0.9C hotter than the joint previous record of 14.9C in 1940 and 1976, according to the Met Office's provisional figures. It was also the forth sunniest June on record and in total, 72 counties saw their hottest June since records began in 1884.
"In some places, it's like a steady stream… of upturned fish floating down the river… there are hundreds in a 30 or 40-minute period. This is a problem that’s going to be happening year on year as we go forward. Maybe not every year, but it’s going to be something that we’ll see again. You might even see again this summer.”
Mr Ellis told the BBC the increase in deaths was down to a combination of factors including high water temperatures and thunderstorms reducing the amount of oxygen in the water. The Met Office also said the UK had had 68% of its average rainfall for June, with 52.2mm of rainfall.
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