BBCNEWS BBC News at Six October 12, 2021 17:18:00
More resilient to the increasingly violent weather. their data suggests even a small rise in global temperatures could mean by 2050 rivers could peak at levels almost 30% higher than nowadays — increasingly the risk of flooding hugely. but in summer a very different picture with droughts and river levels dropping dramatically — which would threaten water supplies. and towards the end of the century sea levels in the thames estuary could be almost half a metre higher — meaning a new, bigger thames barrier will be needed. 0ur science editor david shukman has this report. a street in cardif...