Global warming is related to climate and is a global phenomenon. Even though there are regional cold snaps (weather), the average global temperature (climate) continues to increase even during different regions' winter months, the two scientists went on to explain.
It is estimated that groundwater flooding affects a few hundred thousand properties in the UK. Groundwater flooding occurs as a result of water rising up from the underlying rocks or from water flowing from abnormal springs.
Groundwater levels are so high in some parts of the country that flooding is likely to persist for weeks or even months, experts say. Scientists at the British Geological Survey (BGS) say levels are likely to keep rising even if there is no more rain, as so much water is soaking through the soil. It means an increased risk of groundwater flooding, where water seeps up through the ground because the earth is so saturated it cannot hold any more water. Last month, the Met Office said parts of England had experienced their wettest January since records began, more than 100 years ago.