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By 2080, 2 o C warmer in summer Winters 1-2 o C warmer 2 o C warmer in English Channel Winters wetter, summers drier 20% less rain in Summer Up to 50% less snow in Scotland Increased energy-use in Summer Loss of some unique species Increased yields of some crops Summer droughts more common Widespread lawn die- offs in SE Increased water pollution Sea level rise of 48cm 1-in-50 year storm surges become 1-in-10 year surges Globally, by 2080: •Risks to unique ecosystems and communities •Financial costs for most people •Increased risk of extreme climate events Sources: UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP.org.uk ) Intergovernme ntal Panel on Climate Change (IPCC.ch Losses of coastal land Increased flood damage Bigger waves and greater erosion

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Page 1: By 2080, 2 o C warmer in summer Winters 1-2 o C warmer 2 o C warmer in English Channel Winters wetter, summers drier 20% less rain in Summer Up to 50%

• By 2080, 2oC warmer in summer• Winters 1-2oC warmer• 2oC warmer in English Channel

• Winters wetter, summers drier• 20% less rain in Summer• Up to 50% less snow in Scotland

• Increased energy-use in Summer• Loss of some unique species• Increased yields of some crops

• Summer droughts more common• Widespread lawn die-offs in SE• Increased water pollution

• Sea level rise of 48cm• 1-in-50 year storm surges become 1-in-10 year surges

Globally, by 2080:

•Risks to unique ecosystems and communities

•Financial costs for most people •Increased risk of extreme

climate events

Sources:

UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP.org.uk)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC.ch

• Losses of coastal land • Increased flood damage • Bigger waves and greater erosion

Page 2: By 2080, 2 o C warmer in summer Winters 1-2 o C warmer 2 o C warmer in English Channel Winters wetter, summers drier 20% less rain in Summer Up to 50%

• By 2080, 3oC warmer in summer• Winters 2-3oC warmer• 3oC warmer in English Channel

• Winters wetter, Summers drier• 30% less rain in Summer• Up to 75% less snow in Scotland

• Sea level rise of up to 59cm• 1-in-50 year storm surges become 1-in-7 year surges

• Losses of coastal land • Increased flood damage • Bigger waves and greater erosion

Sources:

UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP.org.uk)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC.ch)

• Scottish wine production possible• Invasion of exotic species• Decrease in cold-related deaths

• Summer drought in SE England• Localised flooding• Growth in Summer tourism

Globally, by 2080:

•3 billion people at increased risk of water shortages

•80 million more people at risk of starvation

•300 million more people at risk from Malaria

Page 3: By 2080, 2 o C warmer in summer Winters 1-2 o C warmer 2 o C warmer in English Channel Winters wetter, summers drier 20% less rain in Summer Up to 50%

• Winters wetter, Summers drier• 40% less rain in Summer• Up to 90% less snow in Scotland

• By 2080, 5oC warmer in summer• Winters 3-4oCwarmer• 4oC warmer in English Channel

• Sea level rise of up to 86cm• 1-in-50 year storm surges become annual events

• Winter flooding, summer drought• Declining crop yields• Loss of Scottish Ski Industry

• Losses of coastal land • Increased flood damage • Bigger waves and greater erosion

• Longer growing season, more pests• Increase in heat-related deaths• Loss of cod fishery

Sources:

UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP.org.uk)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC.ch)

Globally, by 2080:

•Large increase in risk of extreme climate events

•2 billion people at risk from flooding

•Risk of catastrophic impacts - sea level rise of several metres