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of England to the north coast of Scotland – in a single day”. The previous record was 29.8mm on 25 August 1986. At 7.4 cubic kilometres, Loch Ness is the largest lake in the United Kingdom by volume. Pic: Shutterstock. Generally, the start to October (1-13th) has been very wet with the early

rely on the presence of sea ice, ranging from algae (2) to large mammals such as the polar bear (3) . The decline in Arctic sea ice cover will also have socioeconomic impacts and will likely lead to increased human activity in the Arctic owing to easier access for shipping, and longer ice-free seasons

, will increase crop water stress, drought frequency and intensity, and contribute to greater risk of harvest failures and production shortfalls. • Shorter growing seasons are expected in many areas. This will be especially acute for vulnerable agricultural systems that experience high temperatures