Including the closely related terms flooding, and flood.
… and regularity of flooding from surface water, rivers and the sea due to sea level rise, storm surges and increasing intensity of rainfall. Although the trend is for drier summers, the intensity of storms will also increase. Hotter summers will also lead to increased heat stress, particularly for vulnerable members of the community, such as the elderly, and on the environment as a whole with particular…
… Climate Change Act established the National Adaptation Programme. The corresponding UK Climate Change Risk Assessment identifies six priority risk areas: flooding, high temperatures, water supply shortages, natural capital, food production, and pest and diseases. Environmental Decline Climate breakdown and other human activity are having a significant impact on nature and the environment…