The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them

With some still unable to accept humanity’s role in climate chaos, we tackle common misconceptions and deceptions

Some people – and media organisations – still have difficulty connecting the heatwaves currently gripping much of the world and human-caused climate chaos.

Others are in outright denial.

So how to address their evasions, distractions and lies?

The Guardian has trawled through climate sceptics’ claims and put their doubts to one of the UK’s top climate scientists, Prof Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading.