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… approach, so everybody takes action to tackle the climate crisis. 2. The climate crisis Climate change is a large-scale, long-term shift in the earth’s weather patterns because of increasing average global temperatures. The results are seen in ever increasing severity and frequency of extreme and unpredictable weather events. Flash floods, storms and high winds, heatwaves, wildfires, summer…
… to mitigate climate change by continuing to cut GHG emissions, while adapting to reduce its impact through risk assessments and responses to floods, heatwaves, new pests and disruption to food production. More recently, despite the impact of Covid-19, we have seen proposals and policies for a Future Homes Standard, Build Back Better, Living with Beauty and Active Travel (links to references…
…. The IPCC predicts: • Climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources and assets. Negative impacts will include increased risk of inland flash-floods, more frequent coastal flooding and increased erosion. • Glaciers will retreat and snow cover will reduce affecting winter tourism. There could be extensive loss of plant and animal species. • In Southern…
… and increased risk of river and coastal flooding. 7. Tackling Climate Change Our response to climate change will be managed on two fronts: Mitigation: Taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Adaptation: Being prepared for the impacts caused by changes in our climate. By developing a coherent approach to mitigation and adaptation, everyone in Havant will benefit by saving energy…
…. Ecosystem Services include Provisioning services, fresh water, food and materials, timber and minerals, Supporting services, functions that underpin all the other ecosystem services, like soil formation, nutrient and water cycling, and biodiversity. Regulating Services of natural processes for good air quality, water and soil quality, water flow and flood control, and pollination…