Weather extremes and climate change
Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods impact all levels of society and can lead to large economic costs, population displacement and loss of life.
This page outlines the latest research on whether we’re experiencing more extreme events in the UK and on a global scale, whether they’re due to climate change and what we can expect in the future.
Global extreme events
Global extreme events - Heatwaves
Global extreme events - Heavy rainfall
Global extreme events - Drought
Global extreme events - Tropical storms
UK extreme events
UK extreme events - Heavy rainfall and floods
UK extreme events - Wind storms
