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What are the potential impacts of climate change for the UK? Flooded playing fields in Thatcham, Berkshire, in July 2007.

What are the potential impacts of climate change for the UK?

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Temperatures in the UK have risen by about one degree since the 1970s and, given the levels of greenhouse gas already in the atmosphere, further warming is inevitable over the next three decades or so. The amount of warming will depend on future emissions but even if emissions are cut quickly and sharply to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, there will be some unavoidable impacts that the UK will have to adapt to. The government's latest climate change risk assessment identifies flood risk, and particularly flooding from heavy downpours, as one of the key climate threats for the UK, alongside stresses on water resources, threats to biodiversity and natural habitats, and the repercussions for the UK from climate change impacts abroad. Conversely, the models suggest that the UK could experience warmer, drier summers in the future.

The UK could also face threats to its water security and supply. Retailers battle as poor weather hits Christmas rush. Thousands hit by floods and power cuts at Christmas. 25 December 2013Last updated at 06:49 ET Flooding has caused Christmas chaos for many people across the UK Flooding is causing difficulties for thousands of people in southern England after stormy weather lashed the UK.

Thousands hit by floods and power cuts at Christmas

Three severe flood warnings are in place in Surrey and Dorset, with many people rescued from homes overnight. And some 50,000 homes across the UK are without electricity, the Energy Networks Association has said. Gatwick Airport said it was running a full service, but advised people to check with airlines before flying after floods caused cancellations on Tuesday.

Armed police had to be called in to man information desks and deal with furious passengers who were stranded or delayed, one man told the BBC. Flooding and storm damage has left many without power as Ben Moore reports A spokeswoman said all flights apart from those with British Airways would be departing from the South terminal on Wednesday. Risk of flooding Continue reading the main story Travel news: Choose an area. Science Line sqtest. Answer 1: This is a very important question.

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Weather has a tremendous affect on peoples daily lives. For instance, it is raining today and looking outside I see far fewer joggers and bikers out today than on typical sunny days in Santa Barbara. People who are outside are wearing warmer (and more) clothing than they normally do, and are making no attempt to linger outside or sunbathe, but instead hurry around to try to rush back inside as fast as possible. As long as were on the topic of weather, we might as well discuss climate too. Weather sometimes has some less obvious affects on the way we live, too. Here in southern California, it doesnt rain very often so most farmers have to irrigate their fields with water from elsewhere in order to grow food. Another important aspect of weather that has a huge effect on our lives is extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, droughts, fires (forest fires), floods, heat waves, or cold snaps and winter storms.

Latest footfall figures reveal another weather affected month. » » Latest footfall figures reveal another weather affected month Retail footfall levels across the UK rose by 3.8% in March over February, but were 6.0% down on last March, according to the latest monthly Retail Traffic Index (RTI) which is compiled by Ipsos Retail Performance.

Latest footfall figures reveal another weather affected month

Fresh falls of snow and the enduring cold weather punished retail stores particularly hard over the fortnight commencing 10th March, when 12.8% fewer shopping trips were made. The first week of Easter (w/c 24th March) returned some mixed figures. In South West England and Wales retail footfall was 7.1% up on the same week of 2012 and in South East England and London up by 2.6%.

In other parts of the UK, though, numbers were down. “Weather conditions could not have been more different to last year, when March was the sunniest on record since 1929 and the warmest since 1997,” explains Dr Tim Denison, Director of Retail Intelligence at Ipsos Retail Performance. About Ipsos About Ipsos Retail Performance.