BBC News
By Paul Hudson
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image captionExtreme weather events can prove highly problematic for wetland areas, which increase biodiversity and store carbon
As the impacts of a changing climate around the world become clearer, Yorkshire will not be spared the effects of global warming.
On Monday, the World Meteorological Organisation revealed 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record globally, with the regional picture showing similar patterns.
In the last 50 years or so, average summer temperatures here in Yorkshire have risen by 0.5C. That change will only accelerate without meaningful action.
Changes to weather cycles pose a great threat to the magnificent biodiversity across our historic county, with warnings that wildlife will have to move or adapt.