Will the climate of the UK change in the next years?

Question

Could it be that we see icebergs off the cost of Cornawall?

Answer 1

the climate is constantly changing - think ice age etc. The tree huggers try and make out it's a new thing - it isn't. It's a good old excuse for the government to get more tax out of us though!

Answer 2

Climate is always changing. Try looking at the average temperatures through the Holocene period, the one we're in. About 10,000 yrs ago the planet warmed up and the Ice Age ended, without the help of Man. For 7,500 yrs it was much warmer than today, then it cooled off and warmed again so that in the year 1000 the Earth was warmer than today and the Vikings grew wheat in Greenland. No help from Man then either. Then it got colder in medieval times and the Baltic Sea froze solid in winter. This period ended in 1815 when there was snow every month of the year and Napoleon's army froze in Russia. It has been gradually warming since then.

So define "normal climate" considering the past 10,000 yrs. Explain how the Earth warmed without Man influencing it and how now Man is the only factor driving Global Warming. Please explain how it cannot be natural, as it was twice before in the last 10,000 yrs. Explain why we are going to lower our standard of living and raise taxes to slow the natural warming by a small fraction of a degree, rather than spend the money on dikes, levees and moving inland.

You are more likely to see orange, palm and banana trees on the coast of Cornwall than icebergs. But is that so bad?

Answer 3

Not icebergs no. The weather in the UK will continue as it's doing this year, but more so. The main feature will be extensive cloud cover preventing the fall of sunlight to the ground, thus affecting crops. The humidity will be higher as a result and will make for a mouldy unpleasant summer. Wind will be a feature of winter and will also come in Spring too from the Atlantic. Rainfall will increase year round. Frost will decrease, as will snow. Winter will be milder and shorter - i.e. the weather will become pretty much the same all year round with less definition of the seasons. Floods will be common, inc. lightening, storms, gales. We won't ever see a lot of big blue skies and full sun due to the clouds. It's going to be different, but we CAN adapt, and need to do so to survive and manage. Crops will have to change as growing potatoes in fields and soft fruit subject to mould (i.e. strawberries) will become unviable.

Answer 4

Global climate is a dynamic process, and as such, is always in a state of change, with or without human activity. Humans neither have the theoretical knowledge or technical ability to put a stop to it (thank goodness). the idea that we can stop climate change by walking to work, turning the TV stand-by off or driving a Toyota prius is simply nonsense.
Since the Arctic ice cap is sea ice (floating) and ice occupies a larger volume than the equivalent amount of liquid water, (that's why it floats) even if it all melts it will not raise sea levels at all. Any secondary school physics student knows this.
When the gulf stream was turned off before, it was because mile thick ice covering Canada melted, now there is nowhere near enough ice for it to happen. Just another of Gore's catastrophe fantasies.

Answer 5

I heard the Gulf Stream was already being affected y the melting of the ice-burgs. As they put more freshwater into the ocean, the Gulf Stream gets out of balance, which has a more direct result on the UKs climate.
Since everyone there gardens (well, most-at least a large majority), they're very aware of climate change. I remember Tony Blair disagreeing with the president about it.

Answer 6

Icebergs? Maybe if they float down from the North due to melting. I would may more along the lines of warmer weather. Much of the weather in the UK is influenced by ocean currents. If the tempertaure of the ocean continues to rise, it may become rainier or warmer.

Answer 7

I'm not bothered I'm 30 meters above sea level so have years of using public transport(or cycling/walking), low energy light bulbs and recycling as much as I can before I get worried. But I suggest the Chelsea Chariot lot see if there's a model with a periscope!

Answer 8

good question
i was wondering if we were going to have summer on the beach while Australia freezes and we get their summer

after all the rain we just had over the UK it just adds to the fact that it's sinking too

we are getting the strangest of weathers

Answer 9

If we continue to pollute and destroy the planet earth it will happen, but its hard to say how long something like this will take , It is such a beautiful planet to live on-amazing flora and fauna for us all to enjoy!

People should look after this planet and treat it with respect as we are lucky and privelaged to be here!

Answer 10

If there's one thing for certain, it's that the climate will change.