Climate change ‘will threaten Britain’s water supply’

Britain’s water supplies, health, ecosystem, planning system and tourist industry are likely to be severely hit by climate change, a government report has warned.

One part of yesterday’s research project published by the Department of Environment concluded that by the middle of the century, comparatively dry winters like last year’s will be followed by even drier summers, creating a significant threat to water supplies. Another part warned that railway companies are being prevented from taking precautions against extreme weather conditions that could cause rails to buckle, points to fail and flooding to wash out routes.
Story from The Independent at Climate Ark