Global heating: London to have climate similar to Barcelona by 2050

Nearly 80% of cities to undergo dramatic and potentially disastrous changes, study findsLondon will have a similar climate in three decades ’ time to that of Barcelona today, according to research – but if that seems enticing, a warning: the change could be accompanied by severe drought.Madrid will feel like present-day Marrakech by 2050, and Stockholm like Budapest, according toa report on the likely impacts of the climate crisis. Around the world, cities that are currently in temperate or cold zones in the northern hemisphere will resemble cities more than 600 miles (1,000km) closer to the equator, with damaging effects on health and infrastructure.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Tags: Climate change World news London UK news Environment Barcelona Spain Morocco Greenhouse gas emissions Green politics Science UK weather US weather Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Source Type: news