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Changing Weather in the UK

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Changing Weather in the UK

The UK's weather has become increasingly extreme in recent decades.

Temperature

Temperature

  • The UK's 10 hottest years on record (since 1884) have all been since 2002.
  • The winter of 2010-2011 was the coldest winter since early records in 1659.
Rain

Rain

  • December 2015 was the wettest month on record in the UK and temperatures were 4.1 degrees celsius higher than average for December.
Flooding

Flooding

  • Storms and heavy rainfall have led to major flooding in:
    • Boscastle (2004)
    • South Wales (2020 - Storm Ciara & Storm Dennis)
    • West Wales (2012).
    • Cumbria (2005, 2009 and 2015).
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The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1

Natural Hazards

1.2

Tectonic Hazards

1.3

Weather Hazards

1.4

Climate Change

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The Living World

2.1

Ecosystems

2.2

Tropical Rainforests

2.3

Hot Deserts

2.4

Tundra & Polar Environments

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Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1

The UK Physical Landscape

3.2

Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3

River Landscapes in the UK

3.4

Glacial Landscapes in the UK

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Urban Issues & Challenges

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The Changing Economic World

5.1

The Changing Economic World

5.2

Economic Development in the UK

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The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1

Resource Management

6.2

Food

6.3

Water

6.4

Energy

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