WHAT ARE THE PREDICTIONS FOR FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IN WALES?
How will the UK climate be affected?
- The different levels of change in different parts of the UK, including Wales are shown by sets of choropleth maps of the UK.
- Predictions are of: % change in snowfall; change in annual, summer, and winter temperatures; change in annual summer, and winter precipitation; changes of extreme weather; sea level.
- Prediction years chosen are: 2020 2060 2080 .
- All the information is given for each of 4 different scenarios – Low emissions, med-low emissions, med-high emissions, high emissions
- Levels of uncertainty are given – Pembrokeshire is one example quoted.
- Discussion on 'What will happen to the Gulf Stream?'
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