Evidence on extreme weather in UK

• How has rainfall provided evidence for more intense flooding in the UK?

  • More rainfall leads to flooding e.g in Yorkshire
  • Climate change is making rainfall more intense and more frequent because of the temperatures rising
  • A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture so when it rains it can rain more heavily
• How has stronger storms provided evidence for extreme weather in the UK?

  • Increase in storm and wind events brings high winds and widespread flooding
  • Sea temperatures rising provides more energy for storms- they’re more powerful
• How has warmer summers and heatwaves provided evidence on extreme weather in the UK?

  • UK experienced hotter summers in recent years like heatwaves of 2018-2019 which temperature reached record highs.