Scots scientists have told the Record events like the devastating floods seen in the north-east will 'keep happening' and get worse without action on the climate.
Experts have warned Scotland better get used to extreme weather events like Storm Babet as climate change ramps up.
Scientists have long warned climate change will not only make our world hotter but wetter too, thanks to warmer, moister air that will make heavy rain more intense and frequent. That’s sparked fresh calls for ministers to reinforce “climate adaptation” measures to defend against the “Scottish monsoon”, including bolstering flood dams and walls, infrastructure and the sewage system.
An internationally agreed safe limit of keeping temperatures no more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels has also been breached for a third of days this year, the BBC previously found. Asked if Scots should expect more events like Storm Babet in future, she told the Record: “Yes – That is exactly what is expected. We will get more rainfall and the pattern of rainfall will change – meaning that rain storms may be more intense, exactly as we have seen with Storm Babet.”
“And at the same time we need to respond to the changes that are already ‘locked in’ to our climate system.”
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