Including 6 closely related terms such as flood, flooding, and river flooding.
…/climate-change/effects-of-climate-change The Met Office report ‘UK Climate Projections Headline Findings, August 2022’ 4, estimates that in a high emission scenario 5 by 2070 Northern Ireland could see: If the climate changes as projected, there will be impact risks on all sectors of the LCCC area. This may include flash flooding affecting buildings and land, and river flooding…
… change impacts on LCCC, based on UK and Northern Ireland information, forecast an increase in annual temperatures. Projections anticipate increased heavy summer rainfall events and wetter winters. Extreme weather events are predicted to become more frequent and intense, including flash flooding. 3 Impacts and Risks of Climate Change on LCCC Page 123 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather…
… communities being impacted by weather extremes, resulting in heat stress, flooding, drought, increasing wildfires and freezing conditions. Expert evidence suggests that extreme weather events are going to happen more frequently in the future unless we take steps to address the underlying issues. We all must act now to play our part to protect our environment for future generations…
…, impacting on farming crops, food supply and biodiversity. These associated risks for Council will be captured in the LCCC Climate Adaptation Plan. Climate Change Risks Page 13 38% drier to 3% wetter summers 0.8̊ C to 4.9̊ C warmer summers 2% drier to 25% wetter winters 0.6̊ C to 3.9̊ C warmer winters 4 (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/research…