Isn't global warming a good thing for England as will be able to sunbathe and swim in the sea?

Answer 1

First check the climate of England for the 7,500 years right after the Ice Age ended about 10,500 years ago when it was much warmer. Look up what plants and animals lived here. To return to such a climate would not be entirely bad for England or the world. With less difference in temperature between the poles and the tropics there would actually be fewer storms not more.

Canada and Siberia would have more farmland. The Sahara could become a grassland and North Africa verdant farmland as it was in Roman times. Sure, cities along the coast that could not be protected by dikes would flood, but it would be gradual and people would have years to resettle. The rich people who own coastal property would lose, but the poorer people inland would become wealthy as their property became beach frontage. The rise in sea level would likely be less than 10 feet, so there would be no major flooding inland.

Ylang-Yl... - Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes and volcanic activity, not by storms.

Glenn M - A very good statement.

Crabby_b - as it would take decades there would be time to build dikes or resettle to higher ground. Millions of refugees sounds bad until you think that it might take 120 years or more for the sea level to rise.. Don't fall into the Algore hysterical panic mode of non-thinking.

Darth Kreia - it could take 200 years for the sea to rise 20 feet. During that time Canada would be getting warmer too and Siberia. More surface area means more evaporation and more rain, so the deserts of the American Southwest and Australia would likely be livable, even though the UK might get a bit more crowded people can move around the world. Do not go into Algore hysterical panic mode. Think, if there is anything between the ears.

Answer 2

Britain has been warmer. The Romans had vineyards here. The thing is with a lot of all this flooding is 1 they build on old flood areas, 2 because most of the trees have been chopped down and stuff built everywhere, where rain water used to soak into the ground, it cant now so it moves down.
The thing is, the Earths climate is ever changing. It has its up and downs and always will. The green houses gasses we manufacture are only a very small fraction, but i suppose it does not help.
The thing i don't like about it all is the massive over exaggeration of the contribution from us which incidentally is a lot less now, which is mostly money making. I mean a lot of the so called green alternatives produce a lot of pollution, and i dont mean just CO2, because everyone is so wrapped up with CO2 they forget all the other stuff

Answer 3

That's not what is going to happen.

As ice melts off Greenland, it meets up with the cold sinking sea water that makes up the oceanic currents. The water melting off the glaciers is fresh and as it meets up with the cold salt water, it makes its less salty so it takes longer to fall down the to bottom of the ocean. So it will slow down the current that brings you warmer weather and rain. If the current stops, most of Europe and parts of Asia will go into a "mini" ice age within 10 years. And the current that brings you warm weather and rain also passes by the American and Mexico, so they will fall into an ice age too. And then all global ocean currents will stop leaving a new ice age.

Also if the ocean warms, it will melt the glaciers cause a raise in sea level. (if Greenland were to melt the sea would raise 20 feet) And 20 feet will displace over 100million people. Those people will move to higher ground and overcrowd the rest of the world putting even more stress on the environment.

Answer 4

No. There are two likely scenarios. One is that rising ocean levels will flod many coastal areas. That will wipe out hundreds of towns and create several million refugees. Plus a lot of other problems.

In addition, the second scenario is the possibility that rising sea levels and changes in seawater salinity may cause a shift in the course of the Gulf Stream. That won't affect global warming--the Earth as a whole will e warmer. But little heat will be carried into the North Atlantic. The ironic result--Britain's climate will get colder. A LOT colder.

Answer 5

The good part is the sunbathing and swimming in the sea... the bad part is you'll have to do this from Bradford beach as existing coastal towns are sunk.

Answer 6

no. global warming causes increase in temperature there will be no water to swim unless u agree to swim in hott water in England.

Answer 7

international warming is genuine this is real, every person can see the adjustments. i became born interior the 60s and the final 20 years climate became distinctive from the 1st 20 i will keep in mind. What i'm no longer confident of is that that's guy by myself this is the reason for international warming, i might admit a small quantity could be at play, yet i'm confident that's greater cyclical and organic. In historical past and medical information that's recorded many situations that climate adjustments including what's going on now has occurred earlier. besides the undeniable fact that the destruction of the organic wold is unacceptable like the rain forests etc, and new energies are mandatory and regulations to handle the exchange, yet that would not excuse an entire industry of lies to upward thrust in its place.

Answer 8

Actually it might very well cool England down.

Besides, rational people don't sunbathe or swin in the sea so it doesn't actually help anyone who matters in that way.

Answer 9

no the chances of Britain getting hotter are slim, we are more likely to freeze due to the circulation of the golf stream changing and no longer bringing us warmth also if we do get hotter the warm weather will bring hundreds of new insects(like mosquitoes) and diseases with it

Answer 10

could be good for tourism, shame about the flora and fauna. Also shame about the flooding and increased rainfall that seems to come with climate change (its not all about more sun).