What is climate change and how will it affect the Northwest?
Over the coming century the Northwest will see increasing temperatures, reduced summer rainfall, more intense periods of winter rainfall and rising sea-levels. These changes will affect many aspects of our lives, communities, workplaces, public services and local environments.
For further information, download one of the following documents on the right:
The Science of Climate Change - A short paper explaining how climate change 'works', by Sir David King, Cheif Scientific Advisor to HM Government.
Climate Change in the Northwest - Explores the likely affects of climate change in our region.
Climate Change and the Visitor Economy - Looks into a recent study on the opportunities and challenges that climate change presents to tourism in the Northwest.
The UK Climate Impacts Programme website provides easy-to-use resources, news and links explaining climate change in simple terms and how these changes will affect the Northwest.
Images taken from "Towards a climate strategy for Lancashire" by Joe Ravetz
