Temperatures to soar by 6C in 30 years

Britain could experience temperature increases three times the global average, even if greenhouse gas emissions are brought under control, a study has revealed.

The research by the Met Office Hadley Centre found summer temperatures could be more than 6C hotter by 2040, with the highest rises in eastern areas.

Even if the world fulfils targets set by last December's Copenhagen Climate Change summit — to limit the global temperature increase to below 2C —regional increases could be much higher, says the study, published in Geophysical Research Letters.

Regions with more moisture in its soil have the highest potential for temperature increase.