Satellite Data Confirm Spikes In Temps, Pollution Throughout UK - BBC

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Sensors in space have recorded the dramatic increases in land temperatures and air pollution as the UK swelters in record-breaking July heat. The images show major cities like London, Birmingham and Liverpool experiencing the highest levels of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

Wisley in Surrey recorded an unprecedented 36.5C (97.3F) on 19 July. The images were generated from data gathered by the European Space Agency's Envisat and Nasa's Aura satellites.

John Remedios, head of Earth Observation Science at the University of Leicester, said: "The latest satellite data shows a perspective of the environment in which we live that can only be obtained from space. "The images show temperature increases and increased pollution for every region in the UK."

Dr Remedios added: "It is particularly striking to see the extent of temperature and pollution increases in the large cities, which have such a detrimental effect on the quality of life in those locations."

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