Much of the UK has seen unseasonably warm conditions, record-breaking high winter temperatures and a series of wildfires recently, triggering news and comment across the media. Carbon Brief looks back at how the story has been covered over the past week.

The UK experienced its warmest winter day on record yesterday, according to data from the Met Office, reports The Guardian and many other outlets. Temperatures at Kew Gardens, London, reached 21.2C, breaking the record for the warmest day in winter, which the Met Office defines as spanning from the beginning of December to the end of February.