‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question

New Africa/Shutterstock As the UK has baked through extreme heatwaves this summer, the same question has echoed across television studios and radio interviews: “Was this heatwave caused by climate change?” It’s the wrong question. Heatwaves have always happened. They are a natural part of our weather, driven by persistent high-pressure systems. Climate change did not create the June 2026 heatwave any more than it created the famous summer of 1976. The question is not whether climate change…