Link to article: TIME
The wettest January in 250 years has led to catastrophic floods in Britain. The recent floods have sparked a debate on what to do about the climate change. Met Office's chief scientists believe that all the evidence suggests that floods and strange weather is linked to climate change. The former Conservative party Chancellor Lord Lawson proclaimed "absurd" when conclusions were drawn about the link between climate change and the floods.
Wether you want to tie the strange weather and flooding to climate change or not, the fact of the matter is that it is flooding and causing trouble for many people. The government should address this problem. Though climate change may not be a force that can be stopped, floods can be mitigated and prevented. The government should look to implement preventative measures like building more levees for example. Flooding affects individuals, families, and whole communities. Natural disasters such as these should empower the state to look to prevent, act, and provide relief.
I agree that they need to find a solution to the problem. But I also think that there needs to be some concern over this climate change. If there is a major climate change, different weather problems could severely hurt the country. They need to look into this and then take necessary precautionary measures.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there are ways to lessen the devastation of floods. Warnings can be broadcasted, levees can be built up, the government can transport people out of the areas, etc. The government just needs to be more involved in this issue.
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