There was a time back in the late 1980s when Manchester was nicknamed ‘Madchester’ for the cultural uprising of local bands like the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays.
But ‘Madchester’ could be making a return - albeit in a very, very different form - with a series of bizarre natural occurrences.
In just the past year alone, we have experienced intense flash flooding, thousands of dead fish floating in Salford Quays, and heatwaves in April.
But what does it all mean? Manchester has experienced hotter weather than Tenerife, and unusual species of jellyfish are rocking up on our shores in places like Blackpool - now scientists say we will only see more events like these as climate change gets more extreme. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Climate change is nothing new, we've known all about its potential impacts and received warnings for decades, but often these problems seemed to be targeting far-off places - hurricanes in the USA, melting ice caps at the poles or wildfires in Australia.