Including 5 closely related terms such as sea levels, sea level, and level.
… to in Shetland. These include; We have numerous flooding hazards in Shetland, with coastal flooding historically resulting in the greatest impacts, followed by burn flooding and then surface/flash flooding. Coastal flooding comes from the sea and may be caused by storms or sea level rise. Burn flooding happens when a lot of rain falls in a short period of time and causes burns to overflow. Surface…
… Solutions 58 Glossary 62 Policy Alignment 64 Councillor Moraig Lyall Chair of Environment and Transport Committee Climate Change StrategyClimate Change Strategy Climate Change StrategyClimate Change Strategy Executive SUMMARY Climate change is the long-term shift in global climate patterns, including extreme weather events and rising sea levels, linked directly with the warming…
… Change Strategy 2023-27 5 SIC Climate Change Strategy 2023-27 Climate Change Strategy Climate Change Strategy ClimateChange Climate change is the long-term shift in global climate patterns,including extreme weather events and rising sea levels, linked directly with the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere. The planet goes through natural cycles of warming and cooling, but it usually takes…
… change. ‘Scotland’s climate is already changing. Over the last century temperatures have increased, sea levels have risen, and rainfall patterns have changed, with increased seasonality and heavy downpours. These changes are projected to continue and intensify over the coming decades. We can expect future changes in climate to be far greater than anything we have seen in the past.’ Adaptation…