Climate Change UK,2015 Flashcards
What was climate change in the uk 2015
2017 hottest year on record
30% of the uk live within 10 miles of the sea
Easy of England is particularly low lying
Causes of climate change uk 2015
Milankovitch cycles and enhance green house effect are causing global temperatures to increase
Negative Effects of climate change uk 2015
-flash foods similar to 2007
-Thames barrier having to be rising more frequently to protect London
-billions of damage
Death due to heat waves strikes elderly and young
Positive effects of climate change uk,2015
-better climate for tourists
-better climate for growing exotic crops
Responses to uk climate change 2015
-people are encouraged to save water
-renewable energy sources are being invested in
-a higher barrier is planned to be built to support Thames barrier
-tourism’s focuses on stay cations