The Climate and Science is a programme of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Met Office's annual look at the UK's climate and weather shows that sea levels are rising much faster than in the past.
According to the State of the Climate report, higher temperatures are normal for Britain.
The spring is coming earlier and the life of plants and animals is not adapted to climate change.
Climate change is being highlighted in the report again.
Storm Arwen, which caused destructive flooding, was assessed by the Met Office.
The Met Office says that the rate of rise in the sea has increased. The rate of increase is more than double what it was in the early part of the century.
The environment and homes are being damaged by the storm surge and winds. Hundreds of thousands of homes are at risk from flooding.
Storm Arwen hit during a lower than usual tide and avoided extreme sea levels.
Climate change and sea level rise exaggerate the changes to the coastline, she said.
She says that the scale, rate and impact will change quickly.
30 years ago, the UK climate would have been exceptional, according to the report. Climate change makes hotter temperatures the norm.
It shows that 1992 would have been one of the UK's warmest years.
Although 1C of warming might not sound like much, it has led to maximum temperatures like the 32.2C we saw in 2021. The UK experienced a record-breaking heat last week.
Plants and animals are being impacted by the changing climate.
The Met Office says that species that come into leaf early in the year were even earlier last year due to the cold weather.
The warmer September and October caused trees to lose their leaves later than they used to.
The sand scheme in Norfolk was filmed before and after.
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