Global warming is real, and we can see it in the changing UK climate. The country has seen its top 10 warmest years over the last two decades. February 2020 was the wettest on record for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; while the hottest day on record reaching 38.7°C was recorded in July 2019 at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens. Storm Desmond, in 2015, still holds the record for the largest rainfall within a 24 hour period, when Honister, Cumbria, received 341mm. By the end of the century, we can expect warmer temperatures, more serious flooding - particularly during winter - and some significant rise in sea levels. Civil engineers will need to address these issues when future-proofing our infrastructure.
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