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

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/08/potential-impacts-climate-change-uk

This article starts off talking about the main reasons why the UK would see a change in the next couple of decades. With rising temperatures since the last decade and global warming being a threat, the UK expects to be impacted by the climate change. The UK understands that they can cut some emissions to help, but in reality there is not much they can do to stop the climate change from happening. This article did a good job of explaining the effects of climate change and the risks UK would face. 

            Most people know the effects of global warming and what it could do to our environment. One of the effects it would have on the UK would be the risk of major flooding. Flooding would especially be the risk for the winter months. The UK would be expected to have extreme wet winters from heavy downpours and the risk of sea level rise. The government is also expecting 300,000 more properties to be at risk of flooding than before by the year 2080. The confusing part about this article is that even though it talks so heavily on the risk of flooding in the winters, it talks about the risk of drought in the summer. These are two extreme risks that the UK could face in the next couple of decades and would have a huge impact on their environment and society. The other risks the UK could face are water security and supply, ecosystem hazards, wildlife dangers, and economic problems. The article also talks about a few benefits from the climate change that include new crop life and certain wildlife survival.

            Global warming has been a topic for many years now of debate and there have been many suggestions put in place to help this trend slow down and lessen the environmental effects it will have. I really like how this article ends saying, “Climate policy to cut global greenhouse gas emissions could have a tangible effect on future climate impacts, not only offering governments a way to avoid the most extreme impacts, but also providing them with more time to prepare and adapt to those that are unavoidable.” This just shows that things can be done to help and even though it may not stop climate change from happening, it would slow down the process giving them more time to prepare.

            The only thing I didn’t like about this article is that it didn’t elaborate on things the UK can do to help. Instead of talking about all of the risks maybe it should talk about daily things the UK residents can do to help their environment and society. 

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I love how he utilized pictures in his blog. Pictures are the way of catching someone's eye and I felt this was easy on the eye as well in terms of reading. Hurricanes are something I am very interested in and I love hearing what is a risk for the US right now! This was a great blog on Hurricane Karen and the possible path and impacts it has. Great job!