It was a dull, damp month, but it was certainly a long way from the being the wettest February on record. Twenty-five years had wetter Februarys in the UK. It was therefore a surprise when the Met Office announced that this year Worcestershire saw its wettest February on record since 1836.

The announcement was naturally accompanied by the usual blaming of climate change, with the BBC claiming without any evidence that increased burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil causes heavier rainfall.

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