Yet more evidence to nail into the coffins of the climate-change-deniers… this time it is the Climate Change Risk Assessment published by Defra (Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs).
The 2,000 page document reports that flooding, heatwaves and water shortages are set to become most likely.
- Hotter summers with an expected 580-5900 extra deaths by the 2050’s
- Damage from flooding likely to increase by £2bn-£12bn by the 2080’s
On a positive note, the report mentions new shipping routes through the Arctic would result from melting sea ice – although this is obviously not good news for the wildlife that depends on it.
While the report notes the difficulty of making accurate predictions, the very fact of its existence signals that the Government is at last starting to take concrete steps in preparing for Climate Change.