Climate Change: the UK in 2080

A new study published by the government takes a look at how the UK is likely to be affected by climate change over the next 70 years.

The UK is facing changes to temperatures, rainfall and sea levels that will affect "every aspect of our daily lives" as a result of climate change, according to the Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

Speaking at the publication of the UK Climate Projections 2009, a study looking at what is likely to happen to the country up to the end of the century, Mr Benn said even if we managed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade we would still have to live with "some level of change".

In the medium emissions scenario, which the world is currently closest to, the study predicts that the UK will face temperature rises of between 2C and 6C, and summer rainfall reductions of 22% or winter rainfall increases of 16%.

Take a look at our gallery below to find out how specific regions within the UK are expected to be affected by changing weather conditions.