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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
The following organisations provide information concerning the impacts of climate change, generally in the UK and for specific sectors.
| Organisation | Information available | Contact |
| Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems Website includes research publications and data such as river flow gauge information. |
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology website Tel: 01491 838800 |
Department of Health |
Health advice and information Advice on what to do during a heat wave, including: Heat wave plan for England 2007 Looking_after_yourself and others during heat waves-3.pdf Web Statistics relating to heat related deaths and age groups most at risk Health effects of Climate Change in the UK |
Tel: 020 7210 4850 |
| Environment Agency | Protect and improve the environment Water resources and quality, flooding, air quality, conservation, waste management, land quality and recreational areas as well as agriculture. Look at how specific areas of the environment, eg. Water resources, have been and will be affected by climate change. Provide flood warnings and maps of the areas most likely to flood. |
Tel: 08708 506 506 |
| Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service | Fire & Rescue service Flood safety advice – before, during and after a flood. |
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| Highways Agency. | Manage & maintain trunk roads & motorways Impacts of weather on major roads & traffic. Advice for driving in different weather conditions. |
Highways Agency website |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) |
Latest global climate change information Provide regular assessments & reports on climate change mitigation and adaptation. |
IPCC website |
| Natural England | Conserve and enhance biodiversity and the landscape· Provide specific information for students, farmers and countryside visitors· Promote countryside recreation. |
Natural England website |
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) |
Represents farmers in England and Wales Impacts of climate change on agriculture Information for different agricultural sectors. |
Tel: 024 7685 8500 |
The UK Meteorological Office (Met Office) |
Weather & climate information for the UK Daily weather forecast. Climate monitoring, modelling and predictions. Central England temperature records since 1659; rainfall data for England and Wales. |
Hadley Centre for Climate Research Tel: 0870 900 0100 |
| Tyndall Centre for Climate Research | Research on responses to climate change Varying research areas to incorporate science, economy, engineering and social aspects. |
Tel: 01603 593900 |
| UK Climate Impacts Programme | Climate Impacts and Adaptation in the UK ·Provide climate change scenarios- how the UK climate is likely to change with low and high levels of emissions. Expected impacts of climate change on varying sectors ·Adaptation advice and tools. |
Tel: 01865 285717 |
| UK Environmental Change Network | Environmental monitoring and research· Compile information about the pressure on environmental systems and the resulting responses. Predict future changes. Indicators of climate change (species movement etc.) |
Environmental Change Network website Tel: 01524 595800 |
| UK resilience | Emergency planning information Includes flooding information. |
Last modification: 16:16:37, 08th February, 2008 by Web Team
Review date: 02nd October, 2009
