Monday, 10 February 2020

Mapping Out European Climate Chaos

Apparently, the predicted effects of uncontrolled climate change (resulting in desertification in some areas and a 1M increase in sea level) have been mapped out for the end of the current century(https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/10/fires-floods-maps-europe-climate-catastrophe). 'Highlights' for me (places I know and love) include a loss of 90% of the city of Hull (along with major parts of Blackpool and Norwich). The sea level rise would also be bad news for Rotterdam and other cities in the Netherlands, although the impressive Dutch sea defences may reduce the impact here. Large parts of  Southern France, Spain and Portugal would be lost to desert. There would not be much left of my 'world'.
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