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Climate change is impacting the environment and human population of the United Kingdom (UK). The country's climate is becoming warmer, with drier summers and wetter winters. The frequency and intensity of storms, floods, droughts and heatwaves is increasing, and sea level rise is impacting coastal areas.
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  • How is climate change affecting the UK?

    How will climate change impact the UK? Even if we do reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sea levels around the UK will keep rising beyond 2100.
    Parts of the UK will be in danger of flooding, with low lying and coastal cities at particular risk.
    Farming in the UK will be affected by climate change, too.

  • Is the UK doing well with climate change?

    Greenhouse gas emissions within the UK on a residence basis (different to territorial emissions used for UK climate targets) have fallen by 40% between 1990 and 2021 (see our latest UK Environmental Accounts: 2023 bulletin).11 août 2023

  • What will the UK climate be like in 2050?

    Projections show that the climate emergency could have considerable impacts in England.
    The current annual temperature is roughly 8.8 degrees Celsius, but by 2050 temperatures could rise to between 9.1 degrees Celsius and 11.7 degrees Celsius.
    The probability of heatwaves could also increase five-fold.

  • What will the UK climate be like in 2050?

    Under a current policies scenario, temperatures continue to rise, reaching 3.9°C of warming globally by 2100 (compared with the pre-industrial average), after accounting for tipping points.
    Compared with 1995–2005, the world is projected to warm by 3.2°C and the UK by 2.9°C by 2100.

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