Synopsis
Weatherman Peter Cockroft explores the highs and lows of London's unique climate. As he journeys around the capital he reveals why the outskirts of Croydon are colder than the Scottish Highlands, why the city is the hottest place in Britain, and why scientists are using insects to prove our climate is changing.
- Programme: Wild Weather
- Episode: Climate in the City
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2010
- Geography | Weather and Climate | British weather and climate | British temperatures
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