Including 4 closely related terms such as floods, flooding, and flood.
… Calderdale Climate Action Plan for 2023-26 CALDERDALE ACTION PLAN 2023-26 CLIMATE OUR PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE Tackling Climate Change is a challenge all of us will face. Here in Calderdale, it’s a challenge we are ready to tackle. We’ve gone through devastating floods and learned a lot about taking action…
… dangerous, planet-warming gases. Fossil fuels have warmed the planet by more than 1°C above pre- industrial levels and altered the climate. We can see the impacts of climate change outside our window: our seasons are changing. You may have noticed that in the last decade, flooding in Calderdale has been worse than ever before. Worryingly, this is a pattern that is also being seen across the world…
… heat, storms and flooding can be achieved using climate adaptation simultaneously with reducing emissions. Our experiences with climate change impacts of extreme heat and flooding in the UK show that we need adaptation measures in place so we can avoid issues like flooding homes and businesses and public transport cancellations. For example, in 2022 we experienced the risks of extreme heat which…
… in flood defence measures. Adaptation measures can be anything from planting a tree to provide shade and help with water run-off to building houses which keep us cool. In the UK the Government has a National Adaptation Programme (NAP) which includes actions the Government and other organisations like the Environment Agency can take to adapt to future impacts so we can keep going about our daily lives…
… resilience (transmission, distribution, and generation) • Resilient communities (prepared communities, flood wardens and hubs, protection of cultural heritage, and public health from changes in weather) • Resilient homes (prevent overheating and flooding) Flood wardens provide support to communities in Calderdale that are at risk of flooding 7 https://www.gov.uk/government…