What effects might global warming have on the UK?

Answer 1

Britain is at the same latitude as Labrador, yet is much warmer. The reason for this is that a current called the "Gulf Stream" carries water from the Caribbean across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, then to Greenland and back to the Caribbean.

Britain is one of the few places where general circulation models predict a very weak warming or even slight cooling. This is due to an influx of fresh water from the northerly flowing Gulf Stream, which comes from a combination of enhanced melting from Greenland, an increased flux of meltwater from sea ice, and increased precipitation. While most scientists don't believe that the meridional overturning circulation will completely shut off and isolate the Gulf Stream, any weakening would reduce the amount of warm water and its climate-moderating influences to Western Europe.

Answer 2

the gulf stream brings heat up to from the Gulf of Mexico to the northern Atlantic where it gives of its energy and cools. As it cools it becomes denser due to increased salinity and the cooling and sinks to the bottom of the Atlantic and flows southward. This is called Thermohaline circulation, part of the "great conveyer belt" of the oceans flow.

Answer 3

Quite a lot.

we are on the same latitude as New York, and yet get noticeably more temperate more mild weather conditions, especially near Ireland. this is due to a Current of warm water often referred to as the 'gulf stream' which originates from the gulf of Mexico

salt water is able to retain heat for longer amounts of time than less salty water. with global warming, and the melting of land based ice caps, the current will become more and more diluted, until it has the same water potential salinity as the surrounding ocean. The gulf stream will stop. And Britain will have abrupt and dramatic changes to its weather system This could lead to increased droughts during summer and excess water during winter as warm and cold fronts are not met with any opposing force.

this will damage farmers crops, pushing food prices up. Also the nutrients brought to England's coast by the gulf stream will not be able to arrive any longer. fish stocks will plummet with no food, and our marine biodiversity will crash. again, prices in fish will sharply increase.

Britain itself will get warmer, and our climate will get steadily more wet through most of the year. Tourist trade will decrease in many areas such as Cornwall as weather conditions become more akin to ones expected in the lake district and further north.

Norfolk will drown- rising sea levels mean approximately 5% of the land mass may disappear within the next 20 years. the CBA of making seawalls will not be viable for a government swamped in dept, and much of major cities and towns will be swallowed in water, increasing the population density of people elsewhere in the country, and costing billions in insurance. Driving us deeper into dept. London's CBD will also be threatened with rising sea levels and the houses of Parliament could be under 1m of water within the next half century

the Rain will decrease pollination as insects tend to not fly during heavy rain. decreased pollination means less flowers and less food for bees and other insects. trees and other plants will not be able to reproduce, easily, taking away vital habitats for birds and thousands of different insects .

while the government try to deal with this, they will raise taxes in almost everything, especialy anything to do with non environmentally friendly actions, as by then, they may of realised something was happening. but of course, they will throw too much money at a cause they got around to taking seriously too late.

there are more effects I'm sure, but my bum hurts from sitting, and I'm tired. Google it, I'm sure things will come up, these are ones that, as a geography student, i have been taught, and as an artist, have already observed. i hope you find this helps.

Answer 4

It's not possible to say accurately what will happen to Scotland in the future. There is the strong possibility that the warming Gulf Stream will slow or stop bringing warm water to Western Europe. If this happens then Scotland's temperatures may drop to be more like Canada's, which is at the same latitude.

Global warming is happening all over the world. Some places will be drier than before. Other places will be wetter than before. Warming causes weather, so more warming is certainly going to affect the weather.

Low lying countries and Coastlines and cities will be in danger from rising sea levels. Warming oceans expand, and this is causing the rise firstly. Melting glaciers and ice caps are a secondary reason.

Places too cold for agriculture may be able to be farmed, but much of the present croplands may have to adapt or be abandoned if global warming continues.

Answer 5

it might cause the uk's weather to change dramatically and make it warmer

Slowing or stopping of th Gulf Stream might make Britain colder, at first.

Global warming effects the UK in many ways.

e.g.

• low-lying coasts will get flooded with the quickly rising sea
• storms and floods will become more freaquent
• it will get way too hot and dry for crops to grow in some places

Global warming means the heating up of the earth which means warmer weather. But don't get too excited because warmer weather = ice caps melting which means oceanic levels risewhich equals more evaporation which means more rain in the UK. :(

It would affect it by flooding quite an amount of it, thanks to melting ice caps

Answer 6

It depends on their location in addition to many local factors such as industries etc.

Answer 7

Rising waters could flood some areas and increase erosion in others.

Answer 8

It is not possible to predict what may happen.