Global warming here, says MP.NORTH Wales is beginning to suffer from the disastrous consequences of global warming, say politicians. Plaid Cymru MP Simon Thomas believes a recent spate of devastating floods have been caused by rapid climate change. Recent research by the Countryside Council for Wales The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW; Welsh: Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru (CCGC)) is an Assembly Sponsored Public Body. It is the Welsh Assembly Government's wildlife conservation authority for Wales. (CCW) shows a temperature increase of around 1C in the past 25 years. Scientists believe only a 2C change is needed to set off ``disastrous'' climate changes. Speaking during a parliamentary debate, Mr Thomas said the jump was to blame for three serious floods. More than 50 homes suffered damage in Llanrwst and Trefriw when the River Conwy's defences during the most recent breach of flood defences last month. During a parliamentary debate on climate change, Mr Thomas, Plaid's environment spokesman, said the effects of global warming
The predicted effects of global warming on the environment and for human life are numerous and varied. It is generally difficult to attribute specific natural phenomena to long-term causes, but some effects of were becoming visible in North Wales. He told the House of Commons House of Commons: see Parliament. : ``Within Wales during the past 14 months, the valley of Conwy alone has had three serious breaches of its flood defences. '' The MP's comments come two months after Bangor university scientists discovered the snow-cap on Snowdon is shrinking. |
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