England’s environment agency issues stark warning urging the country to change in order to cope with flooding, droughts and other extreme weather events brought on by climate change.
warned of increased flooding and drought, rising sea levels and greater demand on water as the result of global warming.
It noted that London’s sea level was expected to rise dramatically — by as much as 9 inches by the 2050s, and nearly 18 inches by the 2080s.
The agency said new flood and coastal defense systems were vital to adapting to the changing climate. It also called for projects to restore natural ecosystems that hold back rainwater and absorb carbon at the same time. In addition, it said water companies will need to plan for water shortages, and more needs to be done to attract private funding to invest in flood defense projects.
Sam Fankhauser, professor of climate change economics and policy at Oxford University, said the agency was right to issue the severe warnings."They don’t have to be, if we prepare well, so the agency is absolutely right to emphasize the importance of adapting to increased climate risks," he said."AdaptationThe environment agency’s report comes just weeks before the U.K.
The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told NBC News in an email in response to the environment agency report that it's taking"robust action" to improve resilience to climate change across the whole country.that climate change was changing the Earth in ways that are “unprecedented” in thousands of years — and in some cases, hundreds of thousands of years.
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