Are cold and wet UK summers here to stay?

Here in the UK talking about the weather is already a national
pastime, but this month the water-cooler weather chat has ramped up
a notch as rain, grey skies and biting temperatures have put summer
firmly on hold. Ian Sample talks to Matt Patterson, a postdoctoral
research scientist in the Department of Meteorology at the
University of Reading, to find out what’s causing the chilly
weather, whether it’s really as unusual as it seems, and whether
any sun is on the horizon for the UK. Help support our independent
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