UK Rain: Are Wetter Winters and Frequent Flooding Here to Stay?

UK winters grow wetter as greenhouse gases rise, research reveals

UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals. The research shows that for every degree of global or regional warming, winter rainfall increases by a compounding 7%, increasing the risk of flooding. And the scientists warn it is happening much faster than most global climate models predict.

UK rain: Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?

Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.

Hundreds of homes flooded as record rain hits UK

Environment Agency urges public to remain vigilant after at least 300 homes in England were flooded - Anadolu Ajansı

Hundreds of homes flooded with record levels of rain set to continue

With a further 178 flood alerts in force, the Met Office said there was a sense of winter being "stuck on repeat" in many places.

Environmental News Network - UK Winters Become Wetter as Greenhouse Gases Rise

The research shows that for every degree of global or regional warming, winter rainfall increases by a compounding 7%, increasing the risk of flooding.

Wet winters on the increase because of global warming, say scientists

The wet winter which has set records in parts of the UK could become more common in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said. Winters in the UK are becoming significantly wetter because of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, according to a study by Newcastle University experts. Their research revealed […]