16 Apr 2018
Guardian Gulf Stream current at its weakest in 1,600 years, studies show Warm current that has historically caused dramatic changes in climate is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown and may be less stable than thought – with potentially severe consequences The warm Atlantic current linked to severe and abrupt changes in the climate in the past […]
05 Apr 2018
Lloyd’s posts £2bn loss for 2017 – one of costliest years for natural catastrophes in past decade Following one of the costliest years for natural catastrophes in the past decade, Lloyd’s of London has announced an aggregated market loss of £2 billion for 2017. Announcing the loss in its Annual Report for 2017, the world’s specialist […]
03 Apr 2018
We have seen some dramatic effects of storms and cold water around the UK in the last few months, but at the other end of the spectrum rising sea temperatures are also an issue. We understand the implications of coral bleaching but these two examples with sea grass and starfish provide more evidence of wide […]
23 Mar 2018
We have seen some dramatic effects of storms and cold water around the UK in the last few months, but at the other end of the spectrum rising sea temperatures are also an issue. We understand the implications of coral bleaching but these two examples with sea grass and starfish provide more evidence of wide […]
19 Mar 2018
BBC ‘ Cliff-top homes in danger of collapsing into the sea off the Norfolk coast remain in a “precarious position”, a council leader has said. Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader Graham Plant said it was “too dangerous” for residents of 13 chalets close to the cliff edge to return. The Coastguard said a shed and […]
21 Feb 2018
All the evidence from Davos, EA and the USA’s intelligence agencies points one way – climate change risks are rising. Intense bouts of flooding are set to become more frequent, the Environment Agency has warned The warning follows a pattern of severe flooding over the past 10 years linked to an increase in extreme weather […]
12 Dec 2017
Carbon Brief reports on a new study, which finds that the UK could face harsher and more frequent winter storms if global greenhouse gas emissions aren’t curbed. The research uses modelling to investigate how rising global temperatures could change the movements of mid-latitude storms by the end of the century. These storms form outside of […]
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