A CLIMATE change expert has said that Scotland can likely expect even more intense storms than Babet due to global warming.
. Parts of Angus are accessible only by boat after heavy flooding on Thursday night, including the entire village of Brechin – with First Minister Humza Yousaf saying he “cannot stress how dangerous” conditions are for residents.Simon Tett, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, told The National that he’s sorry for those impacted by this extreme weather.
But in Ireland, widespread damage across Cork in the aftermath of Babet is expected to cost millions of euro to repair, prompting the establishment of an emergency government fund that could surpass its initial €10 million budget.“In Scotland, these storms will likely become more intense and people therefore need to be prepared.He added: “Preparing for a more extreme rainfall climate is necessary. If we don’t mitigate climate change, It'll just keep getting wetter with more extreme rainfall.
“We need to redouble our efforts to climate-proof our country and to ensure that we are taking the action that is so necessary if we are to avoid even more extreme events in the future.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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