Durham University Professor Stuart Lane is predicting a wet stretch for Britain in years to come. Whether this is directly linked to climate change or not is a statement the Professor isn't willing to make, as he's examined the changing, but repeating, patterns in the jet stream winds aloft that steer storms and separate cold air to the north from warmth to the south, and he's found the same thing other researchers have - natural fluctuations in jet stream location that can bring wet and dry periods. In fact, Professor Lane comments that modern day society has lost sight of just how common floods can be, when compared to an extended record back a couple hundred years. Click here to reference the press release from Durham University, in Britain.
Have a thought on this item? Share it in the comments section of this post!
Comments