Geology

Floods are the main natural hazard in the United Kingdom. Throughout the semester, I learned that Floods were a common theme in the UK and occur more often than any other natural hazard in the UK. Devastating floods occur at least once a year and occur more often due to climate change. London Health reports “The increased incidence of flooding in the UK and in other parts of the world is largely attributed to climate change, which has been accelerated by global warming as a result of the way we live our lives; this is the opinion of many experts but it is not a certainty and scientific research in this area is ongoing.” Since the UK is one of the most flood-prone countries due to climate change, Carbon Brief shares “According to one study the new report cites, warming of 3.5 to 4.8 degrees Celsius by the 2080s – which is what the IPCC expects if emissions stay high – would expose an additional 250,000 to 400,000 people in Europe to river flooding, and potentially up to 5.5 millio

One coastal issue the United Kingdom faces is coastal erosion. According to the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit  defines  Coastal erosion as being "the process by which local sea-level rise, strong wave action, and coastal flooding wear down or carry away rocks, soils, and/or sands along the coast."  The United Kingdom experiences storms, floods, and severe weather which makes the country severely impacted by coastal erosion. Coastal erosion is such a problem that the Independent shares that " Sea levels could rise by up to a meter by the end of the century."   Nowhere in the United Kingdom is safe from coastal erosion. Several homes, businesses, and communities are facing the reality of losing their homes to the oceans. " In 2013 three houses in Hemsby fell into the sea and others were badly damaged by storms" the Independent shares.  In a Youtube video provided by  ITV News , citizens and environmental agencies talk about their experiences with coasta