Environmental
Parks will play an ever more important role in mitigating the effects of climate change. Find out how green space cools and calms our environment.
Did you know
- Over the next 50 years summer temperatures are predicted to
rise by 3-5°C.UK Climate Impacts Programme (2006)
- The 1990s were the warmest decade in the last 100 years.
Climate Change - a space for nature?, English Nature, (2006)
- Species are under threat in more than one way. Climate change is predicted to cause a number of weather extremes which could directly affect our wildlife.
BBC Weather centre, BBC (2006)
- Due to climate change and water shortages we may not have grassy parks in the future.
Climate Change - a space for nature?, English Nature, (2006)
- By the 2080s annual rainfall will decrease by up to 15%.
Climate Change - a space for nature?, English Nature, (2006)