[bots]

In its most shocking report so far, the Environment Agency says the UK is not ready for the impacts of climate change.

It says hundreds of people could die in a flooding event at some point, as they did this year in Germany.

"That will happen in this country sooner or later", unless the UK becomes more resilient to increasingly violent weather, the agency concludes.

Emma Howard Boyd the EA's chair, said: "It is adapt or die".

The apocalyptic tone is deliberately intended to startle governments, companies and communities into preparing for global warming effects such as higher sea levels and more extremes of rainfall and drought.

The new report assesses the UK's readiness to cope with the many different risks of climate change.

In its response, the environment department, Defra, said it was taking key measures to protect the UK from the effects of global warming.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58883234

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[Beso]

People will die because the last time a huge flood happened in the past, there wouldn't have been as many houses and people to wash away.

[Oliver_W]

Well duh.

Our idiotic government are making no effort to improve the UK's contribution to climate change, nor are they doing anything to protect the people from the effects of it.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Well duh.

Our idiotic government are making no effort to improve the UK's contribution to climate change, nor are they doing anything to protect the people from the effects of it.

They have set targets for 2050. A wand can not just be waved overnight.

Its population however! Well, are they ready for change?

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by parmnion

They have set targets for 2050. A wand can not just be waved overnight.

Its population however! Well, are they ready for change?

2050 is ridiculous. Most of the current MPs won't even be alive by then, let alone still in parliament

And if changes aren't made soon, no-one will be alive by then...

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

2050 is ridiculous. Most of the current MPs won't even be alive by then, let alone still in parliament

And if changes aren't made soon, no-one will be alive by then...

Is the flood gonna take us all at the same time like?

A massive giant flood before 2050

You need a tin hat mate.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Is the flood gonna take us all at the same time like?

A massive giant flood before 2050

You need a tin hat mate.

It's more than flooding which will kill us, I'm talking general environmental issues.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Well duh.

Our idiotic government are making no effort to improve the UK's contribution to climate change, nor are they doing anything to protect the people from the effects of it.

I totally agree.
Also, most Councils seem oblivious to the dangers too.

[user104658]

The UK has been building entire villages on historic flood plains for centuries - it’s nice and flat, after all - and all I can say is… I’m rather glad that I don’t live in one. It’s not an “if they flood” at this point, it’s “when”, unless there is an absolutely gargantuan investment in flood defense research and engineering at some point soon.

Half of these estates and villages don’t even have adequate drainage for heavy rainfall, let alone defences against a river or estuary flooding.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The UK has been building entire villages on historic flood plains for centuries - it’s nice and flat, after all - and all I can say is… I’m rather glad that I don’t live in one. It’s not an “if they flood” at this point, it’s “when”, unless there is an absolutely gargantuan investment in flood defense research and engineering at some point soon.

Half of these estates and villages don’t even have adequate drainage for heavy rainfall, let alone defences against a river or estuary flooding.

My town used to be by the sea, now the nearest coast is 12 miles away. Thats 12 miles of houses that are just going to be swept away at some point when the sea inevitably comes back with a bit of climate change. It's crazy. No amount of flood defence is going to stop that

[Livia]

I'm disheartened every time I go to a supermarket. So much packaging and so much waste. My Mum was saying in London when I was little we had a dairy that delivered milk, in bottles, by electric vehicle. No we all buy plastic bottles in supermarkets. Hardly anyone seems to be bothered... And I'm really tired of hearing that Christmas may be cancelled. It wasn't cancelled in 1940. it wasn't cancelled when people were being rationed in the 50s, or when there was a three day week and power cuts in the 70s... Maybe we can all have a Christmas that's simpler with less plastic crap to throw away.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm disheartened every time I go to a supermarket. So much packaging and so much waste. My Mum was saying in London when I was little we had a dairy that delivered milk, in bottles, by electric vehicle. No we all buy plastic bottles in supermarkets. Hardly anyone seems to be bothered... And I'm really tired of hearing that Christmas may be cancelled. It wasn't cancelled in 1940. it wasn't cancelled when people were being rationed in the 50s, or when there was a three day week and power cuts in the 70s... Maybe we can all have a Christmas that's simpler with less plastic crap to throw away.

and less food, and less everything really

[arista]

Yes but To Adapt

You need Ł20,000
for new boiler and new heating?

Labour will give Interest Free loans
Ed Miliband said today.

[Cherie]

I wonder how good these heat pumps are and they are flipping enormous!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I wonder how good these heat pumps are and they are flipping enormous!

Thats another problem
you have to dig it into the ground.


Only Labour
are saying they will give interest free loans



Johnson PM just said they are all too Expensive.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats another problem
you have to dig it into the ground.


Only Labour
are saying they will give interest free loans



Johnson PM just said they are all too Expensive.

There was a woman from Octopus energy on the news last week saying in a year or two these pumps will cost the same as a gas boiler, what I want to know is do they actually work!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

There was a woman from Octopus energy on the news last week saying in a year or two these pumps will cost the same as a gas boiler, what I want to know is do they actually work!

Yes they Work
but those in the UK say they are not as good as Central Heating
A bloke had one on Ch4HDnews last month


If prices come down
Fitting them still is an Extra High Cost


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_Energy_Group
They say they do Heat Pumps


[External heat exchanger of an air source heat pump]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pump

[arista]

Yes well over priced.