Including 8 closely related terms such as floods, flood, and flooding.
…. 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…
… performance standards is important. o Tourism is an important part of our economy, but it can put pressure on the local environment. We need to balance access to the countryside, whilst protecting priority habitats of nature conservation importance. o Farming and agriculture in the area as well as other businesses can be impacted by flooding rivers flooding, but surface water and groundwater…
… quality, water and soil quality, water flow and flood control, and pollination. And finally, Cultural services, the ‘non- material’ benefits from our interaction with the natural environment, offering inspiration, tranquillity, recreation, and cultural heritage. We must look after our environment; after all, it looks after us. Electric Vehicles EV Zero emission cars and vans using battery power…
… East Hampshire. Terrible images of flooding, severe weather events, storms and heatwaves and the devastating effects they have are seen with increasing frequency. In July 2019, East Hampshire District Council declared a Climate Emergency. The Council resolved to take action to make all Council Services carbon neutral as soon as reasonably practicable or in any case by 2050 in line…
…%20Environment%20Strategy%202020%20to%202025.docx%23_Toc44422543 East Hampshire District Council Climate and Environment Strategy 2020-2025 Page 6 of 16 1. Introduction Overview Climate change is a large-scale, long-term shift in the earth’s weather patterns as a result of increasing average global temperatures. In recent decades extreme and unpredictable weather events such as flash…