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The heat is on: Scientists predict summer temperatures could soar to 33C
17 May 2011
Manchester Evening News: Yakub Qureshi
Greater Manchester could roast in temperatures of up to 33C – according to new predictions. As well as scorching summer heat waves, scientists believe the future could also bring severe winter rainfall, greatly raising the risk of local flooding. Researchers from Manchester University have used the latest data to make the hard-hitting projections about the region’s climate.
- The heat is on (PDF, 3MB)
Scientists predict climate change impact on city centres
11 November 2011
Green Build News
Research on how the changing climate is projected to affect Greater Manchester, and other urban areas, and what can be done to reduce its impact on the public have been revealed at the EcoCities conference in Manchester.
EcoCities- from blueprint to action?
12 October 2010
Manchester Climate Fortnightly
Ecocities is a project between the University of Manchester, Bruntwood and Manchester City Council. It’s looking at the challenges and opportunities that cities face with adapting to climate change. It had a formal launch in July 2009 and will have a closing conference (of phase one at least) in November 2011, by which time its adaptation ‘blueprint’ will be ready.
Green in the City launches at Whitworth Art Gallery
5 October 2010
Place Northwest
A new exhibition has been launched showing how businesses located in the Oxford Road area of Manchester city centre are tackling climate change. The exhibition, titled Green in the City, aims to explore the challenges that climate change will bring to cities and towns, and how the organisations involved in the "corridor" area of Manchester are working together to find solutions for the city.
The Green in the City exhibition showcased the EcoCities project and was also exhibited at the 2010 EcoCities stakeholder workshop From Blueprint to Action.
Green Week: Future Case Studies
July 2010
Place Northwest
Central to all the work of EcoCities is the concept of 'building adaptive capacity' i.e. helping cities to build the skills, knowledge and expertise necessary to adapt to the impacts of climate change. EcoCities will not presume to take decisions for stakeholders or look to create a 'one size fits all' adaptation policy. Instead, EcoCities will seek to visualise possible futures, enable information sharing and work directly with key stakeholders to help them plan and respond locally to the impacts of a changing climate.
Roof gardens plan for Manchester's office blocks
13 August 2009Manchester Evening News
Office blocks in Manchester could be fitted with roof gardens to combat global warming... Dr Jeremy Carter, from the University's School of Environment and Development, said weather changes were inevitable even if drastic cuts in emissions took place overnight.
Bruntwood helps Manchester Uni climate change study
16 July 2009
Place Northwest
Bruntwood is to 'donate' its office buildings to science for a study into climate change adaptation by the University of Manchester. The developer said the project will "test climate change adaptation methods for buildings, looking at how we can tackle the challenges of climate change to maintain comfortable working conditions."
June 2009
Manchester Climate Fortnightly
Interview with Dr Jeremy Carter.
12 January 2009
BBC News
Heat waves, flooding and subsidence: according to experts, what we can expect if we don’t adapt to climate change. But what can cities like Manchester realistically do? We find out.
Europe joins forces to turn cities green
9 January 2009
Greenwise