Friends of the Earth: Intense rainfall likely to become common
The head of policy at environmental group Friends of the Earth, Mike Childs, has said that experts expect to see extreme weather events such as intense rainfall become more common as a result of global warming:
– Mike Childs, friends of the earthSo far, the world has warmed by an average 0.7°C above pre-industrial levels - if temperatures rise by the 4°C scientists widely predict then we can only begin to imagine the impacts on our lives and livelihoods.
But there is still time to tackle climate change. We must end our dependency on dirty fossil fuels and reap the benefits of energy efficiency and developing clean power from the wind, waves and sun.
Not even the rain could dampen British spirits in 2012
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2012 was the second wettest on record for the UK
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It's raining, it's pouring - but why?
As 2012 narrowly missed out as the wettest year on record, Met Office figures show it is getting wetter.