Climate change 'will push European cities towards breaking point'

Major British towns and cities, including Glasgow, Wrexham, Aberdeen and Chester, could be much more severely affected by climate change than previously thought, according to new research.

The study, by Newcastle University, analysed changes in flooding, droughts and heatwaves for every European city using all climate models.

Looking at the impact by the year 2050-2100, the team produced results for three possible outcomes – low, medium and high-impact scenarios.

But even the most optimistic case showed 85% of UK cities with a river, including London, would face increased flooding.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/21/climate-change-will-push-european-cities-towards-breaking-point?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco

photo credit: Paolo Margari

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