Geography- Changing Climate Case Studies Part B

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What percentage of the UK's population lives within 10 miles of the coast?
30%
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Currently flooding costs the UK £1.3 billion a year but this could increase to what by 2080?
£12 billion
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What happened on the 20th July 2007?
Two months of rain fell in 14 hours, Three people died, 1800 houses were cut off completely and 50,000 homes had no electricity
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135,000 houses were left without water in the July 2007 floods but for how long?
17 days
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What was the record high temperature in Kent in the 2003 Heatwave?
38.5 degrees
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By 2050, the UK's climate is expected to be how many degrees warmer?
1-2.5
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How many people died in the UK in the 2003 Heatwave?
2000
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In 2014, a record 6.4 million bottles of wine were sold in the UK, but what was the percentage increase from 2013?
43%
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Currently flooding costs the UK £1.3 billion a year but this could increase to what by 2080?

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£12 billion

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What happened on the 20th July 2007?

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135,000 houses were left without water in the July 2007 floods but for how long?

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What was the record high temperature in Kent in the 2003 Heatwave?

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