Climate change could push UK rivers to dangerous extremes and see more frequent rapid swings between wet and dry conditions – a phenomenon known as hydroclimatic whiplash – according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Researchers analysed almost 700 river catchments across the UK to project how river flows may change at 2°C and 4°C of global warming.
The results reveal stark regional contrasts and growing challenges for communities and water managers trying to plan for flood and drought risk – particularly in areas that will increasingly experience both.
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Source: ENN
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