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Welcome to Climate Change WalesClimate is the average weather conditions of a place, usually measured over 30 years. The world has six climatic zones they are: Polar, Temperate, Arid, Tropical, Mediterranean, Mountainous (or Tundra).
The climate of Wales can be described as "temperate". Wales has warm summers and mild winters with rainfall throughout the year. This means that it never gets very hot or very cold. The months of May, June, July and August are when Wales experiences the sunniest and driest weather.
The welsh climate is determined by our latitude, closeness to the Atlantic, The warm ocean current called the North Atlantic Drift and the shape of the land (relief). Scientists predict that the climate in Wales will change over the next 100 years. The summers will be hotter and drier. The winters will be warmer but stormier. The average temperature will go up 1.5 – 2.5 degrees. The average rainfall will rise by a small amount. But more of the rain will fall in the winter. There will be a 60% greater chance of severe storms.
Some Impacts from around Wales
Flooding in Wales Over 5 million people in England and Wales live and work in places that are at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. In the future, climate change may make flooding happen more often.
Climate Change resources for teachers and students to use online or in the classroom.
We have classroom materials written by teachers for pupils aged 4 - 19.
The materials link to the Common Understanding for Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citzenship as well as curriculum subject orders.
While every effort has been made to trace and acknowledge all copyright holders, Climate Change Wales would like to apologise should there be any errors or ommissions.
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Impacts of Climate Change on Birdlife in WalesThe effects of climate change are different depending on whether the birds are resident in Wales or whether they come here in the Summer to breed or Winter in Wales to avoid adverse weather conditions. More... |
Use the fully interactive map to see how sea level rise will change the shape of Wales and other countries around the world. floodmap |
