A Heatwave Is Gripping the UK — but This ‘Cold Blob’ Has Experts Concerned

An unusually cool patch of ocean might appear reassuring during a period of intense summer heat. Its presence, however, is not evidence that global warming has paused or that Britain is about to escape rising temperatures.

Scientists are studying it because oceans influence weather far beyond their coastlines. What happens in this part of the Atlantic could affect heatwaves, rainfall, storms and Europe’s climate for decades.