Including 5 closely related terms such as flooding, local flood risk, and local flood.
… experiencing. Globally, the past five years have been the hottest on record since 1850. In the UK, we will experience warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers5. Extreme weather events are also predicted to increase. In our recent history, York has experience of extreme weather events, with flooding being a particular issue. That is why the city’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy6 sets…
…://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/research/ukcp/ukcp-headline- findings-v2.pdf 6 https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/281/local-flood-risk-management-strategy https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/699/climate-change-framework#:~:text=The%20Climate%20Change%20Framework%20for,part%20in%20tackling%20climate%20change…
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… out plans for flood protection up to 2039. We are committed to better understanding the local risks posed by a changing climate and making sure that we are prepared to deal with the anticipated changes. Working Together This Climate Change Strategy is for the whole of York. Tackling climate change and achieving the net zero ambition will be the responsibility of everyone; whether you…
… outlining our approach. Adapting to Change Our climate is already changing. We will increase our understanding of the local impacts and risks from climate change and take actions that reduce these risks. This will include continuing to improve our resilience to flooding, protecting and enhancing our local biodiversity and reducing the exposure and impacts from dangerous levels of overheating…