UK Unpublished for Climate Change Effects – Fire Chief Council
The UK is not ready to deal with the effects of climate change, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has warned, as called the government to take “immediate action” to preserve the country.
It states that fire and rescue teams “play an important role”, which respond to rapid general extreme weather events such as wildfires and floods, “often more than a long time” There is a stress on the “services” services.
Fire Chiefs also warned that access to limited resources and long -term forecasting data created challenges in the area ready for extreme weather.
The meteorological office said The fourth was the hottest on 2024 recordsAnd Have predicted earlier Climate change will dry up to 60% and warm and wet until winter.
NFCC president Mark Hardingham said, “It is impossible that our planet should not be worried about the climate change of very real and immediate danger and what will it mean to our communities.”
Global average temperatures for 2024 were surrounding 1.6C above pre-industrial period – East time before humans began to burn large amounts of fossil fuels – according to data from Copernicus climate service.
In the last one year, parts of Britain have been killed by serious weather matches, Recently Hurricane éowyn Which brought rare Red Met Office season warnings and widespread disintegration in the worst affected areas. Storm Dargh gave a similar red warning in December.
UK heat Was the best since 2015A south-shift is powered by a jet stream, which brings the neorcely winds carrying the Arctic air, although in many areas there are still mantras of temperature up to 34C.
Shri Hardingham said: “In view of the devastation caused by the wildfire in Los Angeles and recently the number of flood incidents that we have seen in the UK, it is impossible that very real and immediate danger climate change for our planet It is impossible not to be worried about and what will it mean for our communities in future.
He said that the firefighters were “on the frontline” in response to the extreme weather and “frequently” went up and beyond “to protect their communities”.
UK recorded Temperature of more than 40c (104F) for the first time in 2022 – A heatwave that prominent scientists must have said “Almost impossible” Without human-inspired climate change.
It saw many Firefight services deal with forest fire On some parts of the land including South Yorkshire, Norfolk, Surrey, Kent and London. Some services declared major events.
Rail services were also canceled in some areas after the tracks overheet or deer.
The NFCC is “looking at the risks around the extreme weather” looking “,” without enough investment “and without government action, its” ability to protect communities and protect infrastructure is at risk “.
The NFCC urged the government to review the Civil Contingency Act 2004, which explains how the government prepares and plans for an emergency, and also to ensure that there are data analysis mechanisms that are from climate change Provide assessment of the risk and impact of associated events. ,
The UK has promised to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by 2050, which means that it takes more as gases out of the atmosphere as it puts in it.
It has created a series of pledges to reach this goal, which involves achieving So -called ‘clean’ electricity Investing in technology to catch and store carbon dioxide by rapidly growing air and solar generations by 2030.
Prime Minister Sir Kire Stmper announced in November 2024 that the country’s target will be Its emissions cut by 81% by 2035.
